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Gingerbread_Gem wrote:
She seemed to be getting better but died a couple of days ago :(
Sorry to hear she didn't make it
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It says on the melafix to use it for 3 days after the introduction of any new fish, and I've seen products before that are supposed to be a general 'fish heath' kind of tonic that should help with any unseen nasties... are either of these worth doing?
I'm not personally inclined to medicate on the off-chance, but with some of the milder, natural treatments I doubt it would do any harm.
Personally I always quarantine any new fish for 2-4 weeks so that anything they're carrying will manifest and can be specifically treated before they mix with my existing stock. I know that's not always possible, though a suitable food safe storage box can be set up as a temporary QT when needed using a spare heater and a small internal filter with media pinched from the main tank is a good solution. It can all be packed away when not in use.
