Hey
I just ordered some Gel-tek ultra cure PX, and also Prazipro last night from foster and smith for my 2 new DPs that have IPs. I was wondering which one i should use, I didn't know at the time so just ordered the 2 i heard of.
Prazipro=Ingredients: Oxybispropanol (as an inert solubilizing agent) and < 5% praziquantel by weight.
Gel-tek=Active Ingredients:
Praziquantel 0.0057%
Flubenol 0.03%
Metronidazole 0.30%
So I was just wondering if any has had success with either or if someone recommends one over the other.
Thanks
Gel-Tek or Prazipro
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Read this before posting!!
Since this board has been up, we have found there are several questions that routinely get asked in order to help diagnose problems. If you can have that information to begin with in your post, we'll be able to help right away (if we can!) without having to wait for you to post the info we need.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
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HI
Do not use the prazi-pro on the food you cant tell how much your fish is eating possible overdose I have used the pazi-pro pond formula and found it to work much better than the prazi-pro for the same price The prazi-pro is only to be used in the water your fish will absorb the meds through its gills at the right dosage
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Do not use the prazi-pro on the food you cant tell how much your fish is eating possible overdose I have used the pazi-pro pond formula and found it to work much better than the prazi-pro for the same price The prazi-pro is only to be used in the water your fish will absorb the meds through its gills at the right dosage
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Isn't the pond formula in bulk size though? You have tons of tanks & fish that need to be treated in large groups (wild-caught discus). Maybe not sensible to buy this in bulk for 1 puffer?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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Hi
the meds just came in a hour ago, and now im kinda confused. should i just use the dosage for the tank or put it in the food? i thought i heard before the only way to cure is internally i dont know though? so if im pretty sure im supposed to put in the tank now? but i just whant to make sure if i should put it in food or not? sorry i got confused there thnx
the meds just came in a hour ago, and now im kinda confused. should i just use the dosage for the tank or put it in the food? i thought i heard before the only way to cure is internally i dont know though? so if im pretty sure im supposed to put in the tank now? but i just whant to make sure if i should put it in food or not? sorry i got confused there thnx