Well...tank not doing so good...

[Mari]

Seems I should have taken some advice and either euthanized my sick red minor tetra or separated it, but as it turns out, I did neither. I medicated the entire tank, which seemed to work for a while, until I realized that the infectious one was beginning to get sick, again. Now what i did was I bought Melafix and began treating with that, since I assumed the infection is still cotton mouth. Apparently, the only thing the melafix did was prevent my Tigers and 1 of the tetras from coming down with the infection again. So 3 sick tetras...3healthy tigers and 1 healthy tetra. So I took out the tetras and stuck them in a critter keeper, and I am treating with melafix. I think it's too late for the chronically infected one...seems it will die soon, but what about the other two? I think they may still have a chance? what do you recommend? I am so confused about all this....

[Thunderkiss]

Is there a filter in the critter keeper? heater? if not, the critter keeper is a death sentence.

[Mari]

okay, update and reply. the chronically infected one did not make it, as I assumed. He was not looking well. however the other two are still alive and somewhat eating, but not much. the critter keeper is heated, but there is no filter. I have been cleaning it out regularly ( I take the net and scoop out stuff and uneaten food, and I also do a 25% water change when needed. now, I figure I will go out and buy EM tablets, since melafix doesn't seem to be doing much for them...what do you guys suggest?

[Lexus]

with any medicine you wont see an immediate change I would keep up with water changes and treatment

[Mari]

well, they are still alive, although they didn't look to be doing very well yesterday when I didn't add melafix in their water. I think that I will go out and buy those EM tablets just in case, although it is like 5 dollars for only 8 pills which are for 2 dosages. for a college student, thats a lot. melafix was 5 bucks as well. hope the little ones make it