Can I put 2 or more different medications in my aquarium at the same time???
by Aquaboy on Friday, June 25th, 2010 | 9 Comments
caz i think dat my fish have different diseases HELP!!!!!:( what should i do
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yes.
Well it depends what kinds of medications you can put ick care in with there aqua safe and aqua safe is okay with any medications
Im so sorry man, but I wouldn’t do that =[ The two different chemicals could fuse and create a toxic fusion. I made that mistake once and it killed everything in my tank. Just hope for the best and use the one med that will help the most. Good lucky my friend. (You can add one then wait a few days then add the other)
It’s best not to.
Aqua safe isn’t a med.
Use one, finish the treatment then filter using active carbon and water change 50% to remove the old med. then if you have to treat again.
If both deseases are fugus, there are general fugus meds availible.
Generally a bad idea. What are the specific illness and meds you intend to use?
Also if your fish are suffering multiple random illnesses look at your water quality. Poor water quality stresses the fish and leaves them vulnerable to all sorts of infections.
There are also treatment options like dips where you remove the infected fish and dip it a bowl of medication for a couple of minutes, rather than treating the whole tank.
Ian
it depends on whether they both have the same chemical properties then all you would be doing is giving them an overdose. An example is taking two Tylenol and then taking two Ibuprofen.
yes but only meds that have been aproved to be used cocurrently. Most med boxes will say what can be used cocurrently.
if your fish have multiple diseases, it is a sign of poor water conditions. improve the water quality and it will make the biggest difference.
You can mix two different medicines only if the label says you can combine them. Otherwise, I wouldn’t do it, as they can nterract with each other and cause them not to work properly.