"Logic316" wrote in message
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Don wrote:
My betta developed popeye the other day and I went to my local pet store
to get some medicine for it. The only stuff they had was Mardel brand
"Maracyn", but it was for sal****er aquariums. Does anyone know if this
would still be safe to use in a freshwater aquarium? I'm afraid I have
little choice in the matter...

- Don

Since they make a separate brand of the antibiotic called "Mardel
Freshwater Maracyn", and probably for a good reason, I wouldn't risk it. I
have also a read a previous post sometime claiming that the sal****er
version contains chemicals toxic to freshwater fish :-/

Putting a small amount of salt in the tank and using periodic short-term
high-concentration salt dips are recommended for treating freshwater fish
with 'popeye'.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebI...popeyefaqs.htm

http://www.goldfishinfo.com/salt.htm

Good luck!

Thanks for the tips. Putting a little non-iodized salt in the water reduced
the swelling by 80-90%.

- Don