My Betta has a real bad case of Vevlet. Will this work, or should I stick with Copper safe, or Aquari-Sol?
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Mela-Fix would help prevent secondary bacterial or fungal infections, but would not help eliminate the parasite infestation you are trying to treat. The Aquari-Sol should be best.
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Personally, I have had very BAD experiences using this product. Every time I use it my fish die. In your case I would do daily water changes, keep the water in pristine condition. Turn the temp up and add an airstone. And stay with Aquari-sol.
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Yes, this will certainly help. But velvet is a parasite and you will need to use copper too.
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The label suggested to use it on 2 gal and up tank. Either you upgrade your tank or you could try this: test out on the 1 gal tank without the fish in it for 24 hrs to see if the temperature stay within range. A word of advice from someone who made a lots of mistake as a first time betta owner: do it right or you end up spending more money fixing you mistakes and hurts the fish in the process. If you decided to upgrade your tank, then it is better to get a 5 gal. It just so much easier to add on other needed features, such as a heater or filter (personally, I like whisper brand filter), etc..plus, your fish would love the evpxtra space to explore. Hope this is helpful. Best wishes for caring your fish. The label suggested to use it on 2 gal and up tank. Either you upgrade your tank or you could try this: test out on the 1 gal tank without the fish in it for 24 hrs to see if the temperature stay within range. A word of advice from someone who made a lots of mistake as a first time betta owner: do it right or you end up spending more money fixing you mistakes and hurts the fish in the process. If you decided to upgrade your tank, then it is better to get a 5 gal. It just so much easier to add on other needed features, such as a heater or filter (personally, I like whisper brand filter),... » Read More The label suggested to use it on 2 gal and up tank. Either you upgrade your tank or you could try this: test out on the 1 gal tank without the fish in it for 24 hrs to see if the temperature stay within range. A word of advice from someone who made a lots of mistake as a first time betta owner: do it right or you end up spending more money fixing you mistakes and hurts the fish in the process. If you decided to upgrade your tank, then it is better to get a 5 gal. It just so much easier to add on other needed features, such as a heater or filter (personally, I like whisper brand filter), etc..plus, your fish would love the evpxtra space to explore. Hope this is helpful. Best wishes for caring your fish. « Show Less
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I have only had my tank set up for a little over a month. It has one betta in it. Yesterday the filter died. Can't get it going again. I had to go out and buy a new filter to keep my fish happy. Now I have to find a light that will fit on the tank so I can get rid of that huge useless cube out of the middle.
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I have it in a freshwater cichlid tank and it is ok. I would assume brackish would work also.
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Yes AquaRite and Hayward are now the same company . I had same problem but the Gix-Pcb-Dsp was just right .Just be careful when you take the old one out the four plastic supports are very fragile .Four minutes to install .
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From my experience, 6 months seems to be a reasonable time to have the UV bulb, now if you notice the water quality diminishing that would be a good sign that it's not working, but that's my experience anyway. I have had success by regular tank management (weekly 5 - 10 % water changes), sea salt, combined with the bulb have been fine. No problems.
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Make sure your solution is compatible with copper pipe (non corrosive) and it should work.
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They actually recommend Morton solar salt. If you have iron in your water make sure to get salt that has an iron reducer.
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Brandon, The 10.uv bulb is more than likely safe for your snake. Zoo Med's web site and personnel have answered any questions I have regarding the use and application of their products. Log on and find out for sure. Good Luck! Stan
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you can change the current strength on the back of the filter. I set it to medium and my betta has no problem swimming all over
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While I was treating parasites with ParaGuard, I used Prime to make absolutely certain my water quality was the best it could be. Because they're from the same manufacturer, I imagine they're compatible. I can't say how effective it is versus fungus, though. Let us know if it works!
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I only know that it worked on my Betta's fins. His fins that were scraped and tattered responded almost immediately to the use of this product! I used it for 1 week and then every other day after that for a another week. He healed almost completely! I never noticed any smell or cloudiness during the time we used it in his water. I also believe that keeping the water cleaned regularly helps keep anyone's beta fish live longer and healthier lives. I keep Melafix on hand in case we need it again. Cannot hurt to give this product a try. I hope this works for your pet fish! :)
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By itself I don't believe it's suitable because it has a strong filter, however if you do what I did it's suitable, I have two FLUVAL tanks with a betta each , and I have no problems, both are cycled and work well. What I did was I took a black filter sponge about two inches square ( you can by them at a fish store , you don't need to cut from the ones that come with the tank) and I pocked a whole in it , about an inch through ( not all the way through) then i inserted the tip of the white tube that is connected to the filter, I tied the tube to the back side grid tank ( wher the biological media is located ) It has helped slow down the flow and my bettas are happy and thriving. By itself I don't believe it's suitable because it has a strong filter, however if you do what I did it's suitable, I have two FLUVAL tanks with a betta each , and I have no problems, both are cycled and work well. What I did was I took a black filter sponge about two inches square ( you can by them at a fish store , you don't need to cut from the ones that come with the tank) and I pocked a whole in it , about an inch through ( not all the way through) then i inserted the tip of the white tube that is connected to the filter, I tied the tube to the back side grid tank ( wher the biological... » Read More By itself I don't believe it's suitable because it has a strong filter, however if you do what I did it's suitable, I have two FLUVAL tanks with a betta each , and I have no problems, both are cycled and work well. What I did was I took a black filter sponge about two inches square ( you can by them at a fish store , you don't need to cut from the ones that come with the tank) and I pocked a whole in it , about an inch through ( not all the way through) then i inserted the tip of the white tube that is connected to the filter, I tied the tube to the back side grid tank ( wher the biological media is located ) It has helped slow down the flow and my bettas are happy and thriving. « Show Less
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Still love the system. We changed the plastic adaptor with copper adaptors. I wouldn't recommend changing the tubing, it fits into the end and seals just so, but the other fittings you can make copper. Lowes helped us find the right fittings. We can taste the difference. Our water isn't really cleaned well here, it taste so much better and don't have to worry about our stomachs not racing well to the water anymore.
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I'd stick with distilled water. Distilled water is best. Pipe water has too many contaminants that might collect in your tank.
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I love melafix. I have Koi and Goldfish that live outside in a 130 gal pond. I use it with pimafix to get rid of fungus which is what yours might be. You can use them both to make sure to wipe out everything. Follow directions to the letter. Also the water will get foamy which is normal and don't treat more than 7 days max. Do a 25% water change at end of treatment.
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I had a difficult fresh water ich issue last year and found that Mardel Maracide worked better. I increased the water temperature to 82 to help with the medication. I think Goldfish like colder water, so I'm not sure about how they will tolerate higher temps. The problem is probably water quality related.