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Posted	MEDICINE FOR DISCUS ECT
10-11-2006 14:10 by OLD MAN	WHAT MEDICINE CAN I USE IN MY DISCUS TANK? I HAVE NOTICED BOTH MY RAMS AND CLOWNS RUBBING EVERY NOW AND AGAIN. THE DISCUS AND UARUS SEEM FINE THO. I WAS THINKIN OF API PIMAFIX?? ANY GOOD?
10-11-2006 14:52 by Phill Austen	I doubt that Pimafix will stop flashing, sounds like a job for a copper based med. (but not if you have snails and want to keep em)
10-11-2006 14:53 by Phill Austen	Having said that, I am not sure clowns tolerate many meds.
10-11-2006 15:02 by jonie	clowns arent tolerant of many meds i dont think as phill said
10-11-2006 15:06 by OLD MAN	RIGHT OK. THATS WHAT I THORT. ANY IDEAS AS TO WHAT I CAN PUT IN THERE THEN? NO SNAILS, I HATE THE THINGS.
10-11-2006 15:26 by PaddyD	The thing is to work out what it is. I hate treating without having a clue what to treat for. Falshing (rubbing) is normally due to either water conditions or parasites. I have not had a problem with clownloach and whitespot treatments as long as you keep to the recommended dosage (bare in mind your actual water volume, after your gravel rocks etc are in). Take any carbon out before you trea though. I would check to water first - rember, once established your cichlids can be pretty tough so may not be the first to notice a problem, check pH as well in case it is dropping. Copper really should not be the first treatment you use, only use if normal ones dont work, and not with clowns. Sorry I can't be of more help.
10-11-2006 15:29 by OLD MAN	PH-GH-KH-NITRIE-NITRATE-AMMONIA ALL NORMAL. I AM PRETY SURE IT IS A PARASITE, IT STARTED SOON AFTER I BROUGHT A SHOWL OF CARDINAL TETRAS. PADDYD WHAT MED WOULD YOU USE MATE? IS PIMAFIX ANY GOOD? TA
10-11-2006 15:29 by OLD MAN	*NITRITE*
10-11-2006 15:31 by OLD MAN	THE WATER IS BANG ON MATE, NOTHING WRONG THERE. SOME OF THE DISCUS ARE WILD COURT ONES HENCE IT NEEDS TO BE. I CHEQUE THE WATER DAILY.
10-11-2006 16:19 by OLD MAN	never ever had any probs with my tanks before, this is the first time, but they are clearly rubbing.
10-11-2006 16:22 by PaddyD	It was not so much the water quality, but whether a perameter had change recently - i.e a change from pH 6-7 both are fine, but a a change could trigger something? Equally new cardinals could have developed an infectuion due to the difference in water. As long as everthing is ok I would use a general paracite cure - Like WSP by TAP or the esha whitespot treatment (I have not used this but have heard it is good) But do check what it says about clown loach and ring them if they have a warning - see what they suggest.
10-11-2006 16:23 by OLD MAN	is pimafix totaly worth forgeting?
10-11-2006 16:31 by jonie	id say so mate
10-11-2006 21:11 by OLD MAN	right forgoten then. ino nothing about medicine, never used it. what can i get that will be ok for all fish and i can go and buy tommorow? thanx
11-11-2006 11:04 by jonie	maybe esha whitespot treatment ive read clowns are non sensitive to meds so they will be fine
11-11-2006 21:17 by OLD MAN	just brought esha 2000. looks to be exactly what i am after. big thanx to robert.pope!

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