Post by Carl on Jan 10, 2020 16:33:54 GMT -5
I've updated the article: "Aquarium Medications Part 1" in particular the section dealing with water changes.
www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Medication.html
Here is an excerpt:
"Changing water immediately prior to each treatment or every 48 hours can improve effectiveness and lower the possible toxicity of treatment. For food soaks, once every 48 hours is also suggested.
A 20% water change can cut back on organics in the water column that can often absorb many medications, thus lowering effectiveness.
As well some medications break down after 24-48 hours and can leave mildly to moderately toxic chemicals behind which a water change prior to the next treatment can help lower or remove completely. As noted in the previous section, placing carbon or similar products such as SeaChem Purigen in a filter for an hour or two prior to a treatment can help remove ineffective or exhausted medications.
The use of small water changes and short term carbon, Purigen, etc. can also allow for longer use of many medications. This is especially important if using a medication such as Triple Sulfa to buffer malachite green medications and treat secondary infections of an Ich outbreak.
Tetracycline and Malachite Green are two examples of treatment medications that can be both more effective and less toxic if water changes (and/or carbon filtration) are performed immediately prior to a new or follow up treatment.
The use of the professional medicated slime coat water conditioner; AAP Res-Q is strongly suggested immediately following every water change. This product is superior to even Prime and vastly superior to Stress-Coat as per professional observations and use. Not only will AAP Res-Q remove chlorine from the water, it provides a medicated slime coat bandage that mixes well with the water and improves the effectiveness of about any medication regimen (whether fungal, parasite, or bacterial).
Resource: AAP Res-Q
Be aware that many chemical dyes such as Malachite Green can be at least partially removed by most water conditioners such as Prime, Start Right, AAP Shieldex & Res-Q, Amquel+, etc.
I suggest using the water conditioners after a water change, then waiting 15-30 minutes prior to adding a chemical dye medication treatment such as ParaGuard or AAP Super Ich Plus.
See: Aquarium Water Conditioner Use and Information.
However we want to be careful to not change TOO MUCH WATER, as this can dilute medications, in particular the use Medicated Wonder Shells or similar slow release medications.
Often a reason to change water is to prevent toxic build up of ammonia or nitrites in a treatment tank. However if your ammonia never exceeds .5 ppm your need for a water change for this reason is basically nil.
It is also noteworthy, that in a hospital tank in particular, if you have a fish that is not eating and/or being fed, normal respiration will add little to the nitrogen cycle."
Carl
www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Medication.html
Here is an excerpt:
"Changing water immediately prior to each treatment or every 48 hours can improve effectiveness and lower the possible toxicity of treatment. For food soaks, once every 48 hours is also suggested.
A 20% water change can cut back on organics in the water column that can often absorb many medications, thus lowering effectiveness.
As well some medications break down after 24-48 hours and can leave mildly to moderately toxic chemicals behind which a water change prior to the next treatment can help lower or remove completely. As noted in the previous section, placing carbon or similar products such as SeaChem Purigen in a filter for an hour or two prior to a treatment can help remove ineffective or exhausted medications.
The use of small water changes and short term carbon, Purigen, etc. can also allow for longer use of many medications. This is especially important if using a medication such as Triple Sulfa to buffer malachite green medications and treat secondary infections of an Ich outbreak.
Tetracycline and Malachite Green are two examples of treatment medications that can be both more effective and less toxic if water changes (and/or carbon filtration) are performed immediately prior to a new or follow up treatment.
The use of the professional medicated slime coat water conditioner; AAP Res-Q is strongly suggested immediately following every water change. This product is superior to even Prime and vastly superior to Stress-Coat as per professional observations and use. Not only will AAP Res-Q remove chlorine from the water, it provides a medicated slime coat bandage that mixes well with the water and improves the effectiveness of about any medication regimen (whether fungal, parasite, or bacterial).
Resource: AAP Res-Q
Be aware that many chemical dyes such as Malachite Green can be at least partially removed by most water conditioners such as Prime, Start Right, AAP Shieldex & Res-Q, Amquel+, etc.
I suggest using the water conditioners after a water change, then waiting 15-30 minutes prior to adding a chemical dye medication treatment such as ParaGuard or AAP Super Ich Plus.
See: Aquarium Water Conditioner Use and Information.
However we want to be careful to not change TOO MUCH WATER, as this can dilute medications, in particular the use Medicated Wonder Shells or similar slow release medications.
Often a reason to change water is to prevent toxic build up of ammonia or nitrites in a treatment tank. However if your ammonia never exceeds .5 ppm your need for a water change for this reason is basically nil.
It is also noteworthy, that in a hospital tank in particular, if you have a fish that is not eating and/or being fed, normal respiration will add little to the nitrogen cycle."
Carl