Arctic Mama 3,624 Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) I'd have to see the pineconing first, if it is mild the kanaplex can be used, but if it is severe I'd only use oxytetracycline for gram negative coverage. Epsom is a solid choice though. The random prickling is very odd in the way you're seeing it present. I agree with Koko that we need to take a look at your whole tank and filters. Something is amiss You could treat your whole tank but the issue is not just the size but the bioload - there is a lot more bacteria, beneficial and otherwise, in the substrate and filters than in a hospital tank. That can make the medication less effective and thebtank much harder to keep clean as well. I'd prefer you just do morning and evening water changes on the ten gallon but it is your choice, you can certainly try it in the main tank if the cost of the medication isn't so much an issue as the time. You'd still want to do every other day 100% water changes as your absolute minimum during treatment though, okay? Edited November 23, 2016 by Arctic Mama 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misssmountain 67 Posted November 23, 2016 I'd have to see the pineconing first, if it is mild the kanaplex can be used, but if it is severe I'd only use oxytetracycline for gram negative coverage. Epsom is a solid choice though. The random prickling is very odd in the way you're seeing it present. I agree with Koko that we need to take a look at your whole tank and filters. Something is amiss You could treat your whole tank but the issue is not just the size but the bioload - there is a lot more bacteria, beneficial and otherwise, in the substrate and filters than in a hospital tank. That can make the medication less effective and thebtank much harder to keep clean as well. I'd prefer you just do morning and evening water changes on the ten gallon but it is your choice, you can certainly try it in the main tank if the cost of the medication isn't so much an issue as the time. You'd still want to do every other day 100% water changes as your absolute minimum during treatment though, okay? I would rather do water changes on the main tank as I can use the Python. The 10g I need to use buckets. I work as a bartender and recently threw out my back and it's not ideal for me to be lifting buckets twice a day. And I 100% don't have the time for it. At least while my tank drains and fills I can get other things done. I live alone so there's just no one to help me do the heavy lifting Will post the photos later. Do you want to see like, the insides of the filters? Or just in general what they look like? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misssmountain 67 Posted November 24, 2016 Full tank: Canister Filter: (white stuff is dried up salt from water evaporation when I previously had salt in my tank) Will post pics of the pineconers later on tonight. I've been selected to be on the jury of a 9-day trial and still have to work my evening shifts, so yeah, double water changes on the 10g are out of the question even more so now. Whatever we decide has to happen in the main tank. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites