paraguard and hypo

[pugmommie]

I have 2 clown fish in a qt tank. I have been doing hypo-salinity for 2 weeks for ich. I also have a secondary infection, I think it is Lymphocystis on his lip. It is puffy like a piece of Cauliflower. My other clown also has some white on the back fin. Is it safe to use paraguard along with hypo salinity?

I know Lymphocystis is a virus but since I'm not 100% this is it I thought if I treat with paraguard at least I might be helping them.

 

[YE||0W TA|\|G]

ill tag along on this as well. Im treating my fish with ich in a QT with paraguard and keeping the salinity at 1.012.

My fish look like they are getting better from it

 

[pugmommie]

I have my salinity down to 1.009 and I wanted to make sure I can treat with paraguard without stressing out the fish.

 

[pugmommie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14689299#post14689299 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by YE||0W TA|\|G
ill tag along on this as well. Im treating my fish with ich in a QT with paraguard and keeping the salinity at 1.012.

My fish look like they are getting better from it

How long have you been using the paraguard?

 

[MotherFish]

Don't use Paragard during hypo.
http://www.seachem.com/support/forums/showthread.php?t=2101

I frequently use a broad spectrum antibiotic for fungal/bacterial treatment during hypo, but not other treatments such as Paragard or copper.

Since the fish have been in hypo for two weeks, any Ich will have dropped off the fish and encysted on the substrate by now.
If you have another hospital/quarantine tank that you can setup, then you can match the hypo tank parameters, move the fish to the new tank leaving the encysted Ich behind, slowly raise the salinity to normal levels, and then treat with another medication like Paragard or copper to kill any other types of hypo-resistant parasites.

 

[pugmommie]

Thanks for the info motherfish. I did put some paraguard in the tank, but will not add anymore until hypo is finished.

 

[kraze3]

BTW 1.009 is the correct sg for hypo not 1.012

 

[wab]

+1 for 09 not 12

 

[pugmommie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14691285#post14691285 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MotherFish
Don't use Paragard during hypo.
http://www.seachem.com/support/forums/showthread.php?t=2101

I frequently use a broad spectrum antibiotic for fungal/bacterial treatment during hypo, but not other treatments such as Paragard or copper.

Since the fish have been in hypo for two weeks, any Ich will have dropped off the fish and encysted on the substrate by now.
If you have another hospital/quarantine tank that you can setup, then you can match the hypo tank parameters, move the fish to the new tank leaving the encysted Ich behind, slowly raise the salinity to normal levels, and then treat with another medication like Paragard or copper to kill any other types of hypo-resistant parasites.

I got some e.m. erythromycin from my lfs today and gave them their 1st dose of it. Hopefully this will take care of it. The picture on the box of the mouth fungus does look like his symptoms.

 

[ajolie30]

what broad spectrum antibiotic do u use and do u use it while doing hypo or do u wait till the hypo is done???? also during the 4 weeks that u stay in hypo at 1.009 does the ich die or does it stay encrusted in the botom of the qt tank????