Fbfak - FishBox FirstAid Kit

[PhishPhreek]

The biggest problem people have when they have a sick fish is that they are not prepared. They think “If my fish gets sick, I’ll go to the LFS and buy the meds I need”
But in a pressure situation, every HOUR counts. The problem is....

a) You don’t know which meds to use.
b) By the time you figure out there is a problem, it may be too late to fix it.
c) Your LFS is closed for the night or holiday
d) Your LFS doesn’t have the best meds in stock.

What we should all have is a FishBox FirstAid Kit for our fish. The sooner we treat the problem, the better chance your fish has for survival. If you had a FishBox FirstAid Kit what meds would you want in it for……..

bacterial infections

fungal infections

External Parasites

Internal Parasites

Water Quality problems

Please post your recomendations for a FBFAK

[fishboyt]

I like the idea of a FBFAK.

[PhishPhreek]

Phreeks Phsh Paramedic Procedures

1) Always QUARANTINE new additions to your water world.
2) Test your water
3) Have a FishBox FirstAid Kit ready.
4) Any dead fish should be immediately removed.
5) Any sick fish should be immediately isolated and treated.
6) Wash your hands. Don’t spread infections around
7) Sterilize infected tanks, filters, fish nets etc…
8) Don’t give up on your sick fish, they often recover

[imagirlgeek]

Bacterial infections
- Erythromycin
- Tetracycline
- Pimafix

Fungal infections
- Melafix
**Note: Many fungal infections will have an underlying bacterial infection, so I always treat for both in this case.

External Parasites
- Ick Attack
- Jungle Labs Parasite Clear

Internal Parasites
- Jungle Labs Parasite Clear
- Clout
- Epson Salt

Water Quality problems
- No meds, just water change and aquarium salt

[Zulaab]

Medications -- If you need to use Metro, Jungle labs "Head in the hole" is 100% Metro, so you can get that when you need to treat with Metro -- one bottle only handles 265 gallon so make sure that you QT fish in a small tank or your Metro will run out quick

[FuzzyDragon09]

I really like this idea! I've always freaked out and driven to PetSmart for meds unless I just happened to have something with me.

6) Wash your hands. Don’t spread infections around
7) Sterilize infected tanks, filters, fish nets etc…

I always wash up to my elbows in smelly soap and rinse until I can't smell it anymore. And I do it often. I've got a bit of germophobia. How do you sterilize fish nets and filters? I think I saw someone once with a fish net bucket that had a chemical in it to disinfect them but I don't know what they used. I've just rinsed them hot water.

Could you maybe change the title to "FBfak- FishBox first-aid kit" so it's more clear?

[PhishPhreek]

I tried keeping my nets in a dilute bleach solution to steralize them but all I had left was the frame.

[FuzzyDragon09]

I tried keeping my nets in a dilute bleach solution to steralize them but all I had left was the frame.

Wait so the bleach dissolved the netting? I think the person I'm remembering used a colored solution. It was blue or green, I think. And how do you sterilize your filters? Are you talking about after you've quarantined a fish and need to clean out the hospital tank? Running bleach water through it should do the trick, right?

[PhishPhreek]

Bacterial infections - kanamycin

Fungus infections - jungle fungus eliminator

Water Quality test kit - Aquarium Pharmaceuticals

Internal Parasites - Safe-Guard

Injuries - Melafix / Bettafix

External Parasites - Salt

When in Doubt do a water change

[armthehomeless]

Wait so the bleach dissolved the netting? I think the person I'm remembering used a colored solution. It was blue or green, I think. And how do you sterilize your filters?

You are probably thinking of Net Soak made by Jungle Labs. It works well.

[FuzzyDragon09]

You are probably thinking of Net Soak made by Jungle Labs. It works well.

Oh okay! Thanks! I just have a few questions about it. Do you leave the nets in it all the time? Would you have to wash the stuff off before using the net?

[armthehomeless]

Do you leave the nets in it all the time?Yes.
Would you have to wash the stuff off before using the net? Not at all.