Aiko Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 so I noticed one of my shrimp looked like they had "cream filling" so a bacterial infection so I removed it to a 1 gal tank I have cycled I'm going to be treating it with melafix, for the 7 day treatment should I do a 3 day dose on my main tank to be safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 If they really have a bacterial infection Melafix wont help. There is a recent string (within the last week) by soothing shrimp about bacterial infections that you could look for. I forget which topic it was under. Or some people have reported some limited luck with paragard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julianzh Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 melafix and paragard wont do much on my tank when i had a infection but Maracyn-Two worked and cured my shrimps! http://www.amazon.com/Fritz-Aquatics-Mardel-Maracyn-Treats/dp/B00OTH6EVY/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1429986398&sr=1-1&keywords=Maracyn-Two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35ppt Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 If they really have a bacterial infection Melafix wont help. There is a recent string (within the last week) by soothing shrimp about bacterial infections that you could look for. I forget which topic it was under. Or some people have reported some limited luck with paragard http://www.shrimpspot.com/index.php?/topic/3388-possible-bacteria-cures/#entry47883 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiko Posted April 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 thank you 35ppt I've read that post bit confused on what to use so far its only the one shrimp all the rest still looking good I have him in his own 1 gal tank, oxytetracycline you have to get from a vet it looks like and is a dewormer that boost immunity? melafix and paragard wont do much on my tank when i had a infection but Maracyn-Two worked and cured my shrimps! http://www.amazon.com/Fritz-Aquatics-Mardel-Maracyn-Treats/dp/B00OTH6EVY/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1429986398&sr=1-1&keywords=Maracyn-Two I might have to look into it thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Oxytetracycline is an antibiotic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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