How to combine: nitrofurazone (Furan-2) and kanamycin (Kanaplex)?
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Deinonych
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How do you mean they contradict each other? Which brands are you using? I use the powders from NFP and they are easy to combine. Both require retreatment every 24 hours with a 25% water change beforehand.
KanaPlex:
Day 1: Use recommended dosage
Day 3: Repeat recommended dosage
Day 5: Repeat recommended dosage
DONE
Furan-2:
Day 1: Use recommended dosage
Day 2: Use recommended dosage
Day 3: 25% Water change and use recommended dosage
Day 4: Use recommended dosage
Day 5: 25% Water change
DONE
The contradiction is in the water changes required for Furan. Wouldnt that affect the dosage and concentration of KanaPlex?
Day 1: Use recommended dosage
Day 3: Repeat recommended dosage
Day 5: Repeat recommended dosage
DONE
Furan-2:
Day 1: Use recommended dosage
Day 2: Use recommended dosage
Day 3: 25% Water change and use recommended dosage
Day 4: Use recommended dosage
Day 5: 25% Water change
DONE
The contradiction is in the water changes required for Furan. Wouldnt that affect the dosage and concentration of KanaPlex?
As per the directions, only Furan-2 requires water changes.
krullshards
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Oh, and if you do contact Seachem, report back here please. I have just received my Furan-2 and Kanaplex.
Just spoke to their customer support and a lovely helpful lady answered me. In summary:
1- Seachem cannot guarantee whether mixing KanaPlex with Furan-2 will affect the effectiveness of either medications, hence they don't recommended it since they do not control what goes into Furan-2. However, an alternative is to use KanaPlex orally, this should guarantee the effectiveness of both medications.
2- If you are still going to combine both medications directly into the water, then they recommend doing the 25% water change, i.e. days 3 and 5, right before dosing KanaPlex. A water change before dosing KanaPlex will not affect the treatment.
Based on the above, an effective treatment of nitrofurazone (Furan-2) and kanamycin (Kanaplex) would look like:
KanaPlex/Furan-2:
Day 1: Use recommended dosage for both KanaPlex & Furan-2
Day 2: Use recommended dosage for Furan-2 only
Day 3: 25% Water change and use recommended dosage for both KanaPlex & Furan-2
Day 4: Use recommended dosage for Furan-2 only
Day 5: 25% Water change and use recommended dosage for both KanaPlex & Furan-2
DONE
IME; You usually have to dose antibiotics for 10 consecutive days to be sure you've got the infection knocked out.
I thought with antibiotics you need to be very precise in following the dosage recommendation. Are you saying it is okay and recommended to repeat the treatment above twice?
krullshards
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Thanks! I've saved the note.
Yes, so long as you keep up with the recommended water changes.
The main two issues I've found with dosing antibiotics are: a) Appetite suppression b) Decreased available oxygen in the water.
I personally don't like mixing anything with Prazipro, due to the Oxybispropanol found therein. Has caused bacterial blooms sometimes when mixed with other meds.
PM'd you.
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