Regular Member Chrissy_Bee Posted October 21, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 21, 2008 I've used medigold with a lot of success in the past, but lately I've seen everyone praising metromeds. I gotta ask, what's the main difference between them? Anyone know the advantages/disadvantes of each? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member heidiinatree@yahoo.ca Posted October 21, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 21, 2008 I'm not certain ..but i think the metro med contain the ingrediant to treat hole in the head ...and users havefound luck with the metromeds against dropsy ...medigold states that it fights tough bacterial and fungas ..I'm not really certain really if metromeds treat on the whole (negitive gram and positive gram bacterial infections) where the medigold does only one one ..hmmmm I hope someone with med knowledge will chime in soon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jyoti411 Posted October 21, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 21, 2008 I always thought of MediGold as the medicated food to be fed when QTing...its like a general med food that fights the initial baddies or small(less severe) baddies...after a course of MediGold a course of Jumpstart....whereas Metromeds has 3 different medicines that treats severe stuff like dropsy???..No??...good question Chrissy...maybe I am wrong...but would love to know the difference as well.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Trinket Posted October 21, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 21, 2008 Briefly (can I be brief on this topic challenge!) The thing is if there is any dropsy or bloating Metromeds are going to usually be the wiser choice because Medigold does contain kanamycin which is very harsh on the kidneys. Basicaly it impedes kidney function. Fish need good kidney function to eliminate excess fluids so Medigold is really not a good choice if your fish has any sbd or bloat issues. Also, if you are almost sure its aerobic flex Metromeds will be the better choice (with oxytetracycline in). Medigold on the other hand is an excellent choice for aeromonas/anaerobic infections with no bloat but usually lots of reddening or ulcers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Chrissy_Bee Posted October 22, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 22, 2008 Thanks Imo, I knew your or one of the other mods would solve this one for me ...is it obvious that I'm getting a mail order ready and thinking about resucing that fish I saw at Wally World?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Trinket Posted October 22, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 22, 2008 Ahaa..should'a guessed. We will of course need pics ASAP now.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Chrissy_Bee Posted October 22, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 22, 2008 Haha, well of course, IF I get him. I'm still seriously debating.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jack of Hearts Posted October 22, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 22, 2008 Metronidazole(Metro meds) was originally created for HITH disease but they also discovered that it also greatly helped with early stage dropsy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Chrissy_Bee Posted October 22, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 22, 2008 It's too bad these foods expire, I battled dropsy once and it was fast, seems like metromeds would be a great thing to have on hand for an emergency. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jack of Hearts Posted October 22, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 22, 2008 It's too bad these foods expire, I battled dropsy once and it was fast, seems like metromeds would be a great thing to have on hand for an emergency. Rick said MG & MM are good for up to 9 month if the jar is never opened. Yes if you can afford to, it is a great thing to have in case of an emergency. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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