Can I Get Anti-Biotics?

Rick,

Jonathan if this has a whitish appearance it is likely a fungal infection.
You can net the fish and while gently holding the fish in the net apply
some
meth. blue or other anti fungal medication directly to the spot uisng a q
tip.

Although a little secondary fungus appears to be showing up, most of it
appears to be internal swelling. So I don't think dealing with the fungus
would take care of the problem.

Thanks.

Jonathan

"Jonathan Wood" wrote in message
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Rick,

Jonathan if this has a whitish appearance it is likely a fungal
infection.
You can net the fish and while gently holding the fish in the net apply
some
meth. blue or other anti fungal medication directly to the spot uisng a
q
tip.

Although a little secondary fungus appears to be showing up, most of it
appears to be internal swelling. So I don't think dealing with the fungus
would take care of the problem.

Thanks.

Jonathan



they are a very hardy fish and it will likely be fine. I have a dozen
Lepomis megalotis (longear sunfish) at the moment in a cold water tank.

Rick

Rick,

they are a very hardy fish and it will likely be fine. I have a dozen
Lepomis megalotis (longear sunfish) at the moment in a cold water tank.

I've seen photos of those that look awesome. I had a few green sunfish,
which are local, but they don't have longear sunfish in my area (Salt Lake
City, UT).

I've always thought longear sunfish would be really cool!

Jonathan

On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 18:38:55 GMT, "Jonathan Wood"
wrote:

Rick,

they are a very hardy fish and it will likely be fine. I have a dozen
Lepomis megalotis (longear sunfish) at the moment in a cold water tank.

I've seen photos of those that look awesome. I had a few green sunfish,
which are local, but they don't have longear sunfish in my area (Salt Lake
City, UT).

I've always thought longear sunfish would be really cool!

Jonathan


ive got one that i caught as a baby in a minnow trap that i catch food
for my snapping turtle. that was a year ago. the turtle wont eat it!
ive had another "pet" for the past year. i guess the turtle would
rather be in the tank with my cichlids that he stares at all day. i
guess they look like they taste better. the sunfish is pretty cool
tho. has as much personality as my cichlids.

Charles,

My vet told me that antibiotics in the water don't do much good for an
infection in the fish, they will kill stuff in the water.

there are various medicated foods, if I were going to use one I would
get them from Dr. Johnson's place, www.koivet.com

Lots of good info there as well.

Thanks--I checked out the site. One LFS was a little rude when I suggested
that medicated foods might be more effective than antibotics in the water.

I don't know if the product you mentioned (which appears designed for koi)
would work for me, or even if my fish would eat it. I haven't found
anything
like that locally--I'll look around a bit more.

Thanks.

Jonathan


Get some freeze dried food and soak it in a little of the antibiotic, then
feed your fish with that. will get the med right in him.