Best Antibiotics

[Luke Schnabel]

I've been reading and have come across many antibiotics all claiming to be the safest and best for my fish. I would like a little input on what everyone here on RC uses!

Any insight would be great! Thanks

 

[Fish Everywhere]

What are you aiming to treat? Do you need it to be reef safe or can it be dosed in a QT tank? Without this info, nobody can really give you the information you seem to be looking for.

 

[pyithar]

i use furan-2 because that's all i could find and it works. i've read maracyn 1&2 also work and are easy on fish but they're not available around here.

 

[Luke Schnabel]

I have all my fish in QT and it seems like one is starting fin rot. I would only dose in a QT. Thanks

 

[Bent]

There is no best. It depends on the bug and what it's sensitive to.

 

[edolan]

Furan 2 worked for me. Also improved diet and good water parameters. What I have read is that it depends on the bacteria you are fighting which there is no way to know unless you look under a microscope. So all you can really do is pick one and give it a try.

 

[Bent]

Furan 2 worked for me. Also improved diet and good water parameters. What I have read is that it depends on the bacteria you are fighting which there is no way to know unless you look under a microscope. So all you can really do is pick one and give it a try.

Furan2 was effective because it treats gram negative bacterias. Most fish infections are gram negative. Furan 1 treats gram positive.