The Puffer Forum

Hi,

I need some assistance and would be grateful for any advice.

Having owned my F8 for coming up to two years and despite feeding him a diet of 90% snails I now need to trim his beak. The reason why this terrifies me is that unfortunately I killed off my previous F8 trimming his beak using clove oil.

I now realise that clove oil is no longer recommended and that MS222 or Finquel should be used. Unfortunately, I live in the UK and this medication is not easy to come by. Having read a number of previous posts some people have been using Koi sedative, but what I can't find is any recommendation regarding mixing ratios.

Is Koi sedative still the best thing for me to use and if so can anyone who has used it recommend a brand and mixing ratio?

Many thanks.

Sorry I missed this
We have recently discovered that both are equally as dangerous to your fish (in different ways), so just make sure you are well-prepared to do the dentistry as quickly & safely as possible. I am not personally familiar with the Koi sedative, maybe a vet could help you out?