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fishnmaine
Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:00 pm

 
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I have lace rock in my tank. The only thing I can think is he banged himself against it. My other Acuticep and severums are fine....Water parameters are fine.....If he looses his eye..I know he can survive with one....Wait and see I guess.
fishnmaine
Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:44 pm

 
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fishnmaine
Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:40 pm

 
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I treated this guy for 5 days with erythromycin with no luck...stop for a few days got 10 times worse eye was huge..So I treated it with Metronidazole 8 times with water changes every 2 days...So this poor guy is been treated for 3 weeks...Also had salt in a container with slow dissolve. So it looks...
fishnmaine
Post subject: Discus Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:01 am

 
Topic: Discus
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Ned, I see you have a topic on tank size on discus...You mentioned 55gal. minimum for 8 discus... say 180 liters (47.5gal.) for 10 -12 discus minimum...Other Discus sites says 1 discus per gallon....As you mentioned bigger is better which I couldn't agree more...So does Discus acquire less room as t...
fishnmaine
Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:56 am

 
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Ned,

How come erythromycin doesn't say cure for pop eye or cloud eye on the box.....But Tetracycline says it's for it? Whats the difference.
fishnmaine
Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:57 pm

 
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fishnmaine wrote:
Ned,

Is maracyn the same? and get it at a local FS...Like to get it at your store but 2 hours away :)
Actually they do carry it... API E.M. Erythromycin Anti-Bacterial Fish Medication
fishnmaine
Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:51 pm

 
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Ned,

Is maracyn the same? and get it at a local FS...Like to get it at your store but 2 hours away :)
fishnmaine
Post subject: Acuticeps swelled eye Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:23 pm

 
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Ned,
One of my Acuticeps has a swelled eye....now I have melifix , copper power green and Metronidazole

Thanks,
Marc
fishnmaine
Post subject: Plants for discus Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 4:10 pm

 
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Ned, What do you carry for plants for discus? I will be starting another tank for discus but first I just want plants. I will be using sand and driftwood. Never had a planted tank. So I'm a little reluctant to do this. I know this could be allot of work. Or maybe I will go just with a bare bottom ta...
fishnmaine
Post subject: My Ancistus Pleco having convulsions Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:37 pm

 
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Hello Ned, I have a 5 year old Ancistus Pleco who is having spasms of some sort in the last 3 weeks from time to time...he stays on the bottom when he does this. and then he's normal and hides.....Once in a great while he will swim erratically around the tank but this happen only twice. Not sure if ...
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