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Post by sammiesam on Oct 4, 2008 11:15:15 GMT -5
Yes I've been giving him daily espom salt, MB, kanaplex baths to no avail and i would hav ebeen feeding him neomycin gel tek food but he won't touch it at all. He's still kicking in this morning, but he looked miserable  poor guy |
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Post by Carl on Oct 4, 2008 11:26:20 GMT -5
Yes I've been giving him daily espom salt, MB, kanaplex baths to no avail and i would hav ebeen feeding him neomycin gel tek food but he won't touch it at all. He's still kicking in this morning, but he looked miserable poor guy You have done about the most you can do! Unfortunately with medicated foods such as the Gel Tek Neomycin is that although it can and does work, getting a fish to eat it especially when sick is often another story. Does he eat at all? If so one other treatment is to soak this food for 1/2 hour in a small amount of water and MetronidazoleAlthough I agree that the outlook is not good, I personally do not give up until the end, but this is my opinion. Carl |
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Post by sammiesam on Oct 4, 2008 21:44:56 GMT -5
I fed him some brine shrimp tonight.
He ate a few but only if i held it right at his lips so he didn't have to move to get it. So then I got the bright idea to soak the shrimp in the neomycin before i gave it too him so I hope I got some medicine in to his lil belly tonight.
I'm not giving up, but the reality that they may be my first ever betta loss has set in and it upsets me. I'm still treating him and trying everything I can.
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Post by goldenpuon on Oct 5, 2008 12:31:58 GMT -5
Good job Sammie. all you can do is your best. He's lasting longer than mine did. That's a positive sign.
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Post by sammiesam on Oct 5, 2008 12:48:11 GMT -5
I'm actually suprised he's still alive, his body doesn't look any better at all. He ate one pellet soaked 30 mins in medication this morning but that was it. He's even moving around a tiny bit better but his body doesn't look better at all. I'm gunna feed him some pea tonight
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Post by Carl on Oct 5, 2008 14:30:26 GMT -5
I'm actually suprised he's still alive, his body doesn't look any better at all. He ate one pellet soaked 30 mins in medication this morning but that was it. He's even moving around a tiny bit better but his body doesn't look better at all. I'm gunna feed him some pea tonight Keep up with what your doing including the baths with salt, epsom salt, Kanacyn & MB Soaking the fish food is an excellent way of gettingthe Neomycin (or Metronidazole where it needs to be). Here is to thinking positive Sam  Carl |
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Post by 8 in the Corner on Oct 7, 2008 16:48:20 GMT -5
Just in case nobody mentioned it, remove the carbon from the filter during any medication. Carbon will absorb any medication from the water, rendering it useless.
John
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Post by goldenpuon on Oct 7, 2008 18:37:47 GMT -5
Unless you have a sponge filter. Then you don't have to remove anything, the sponge filter doesn't suck up medication. lol
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Post by bikeguy33 on Oct 7, 2008 20:59:59 GMT -5
true...but john(*) mentioned the carbon only.
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