Crazyfishlady Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 It may be the mom in me but I try to learn and then acquire things to have in advance for sickness ... I did it for my bettas so now I am trying to get a few 'basics' or 'must haves' for the shrimp for situations that will not allow 3+ days for shipping. Here is what I have on hand - or plan to get. What do you keep and why? Any suggestions? - IAL in dried leaves and tea kept in container in the refrigerator - aquarium salt -bettafix - mulberry leaves (dried) - kanaplex (just got this) - flourish excel (do not have yet but plan to get) (Edit because I forgot these two) - Fenben - no planaria Edwardnah and Johnnydok 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Fish-bendazole (fenbendazole) is a must in my cabinet. Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Fish-bendazole (fenbendazole) is a must in my cabinet. I edited my post to add the fenben and no planaria - forgot them as I just used them as pest removal... lol Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 In case of ammonia/nitrite spikes, Stability or whatever you prefer to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpscales Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Melafix-for bacterial infections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I tried melafix on some healthy crays and they died overnight. Not sure I'd trust it on shrimp... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leo1234 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 The only thing you will probably need is extra water that is the same parameters as your tank. With shrimp I notice that once they start going it's already to late. So if you are seeing problems just scoop them out and put them in your extra water and most likely some will survive. Hiatus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted February 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Yes - I do need to get another 'emergency QT tank' I threw away the last one after the bacterial infection. I probably could have scrubbed it but chucked the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slycat929 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I clean anything questionable with vinegar and then hot water. Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted February 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I clean anything questionable with vinegar and then hot water. I probably could have done that but the whole thing depressed me and creeped me out. It was just a tiny 1.5 gallon cheapy tank that I used as a QT for my bettas. I just didn't want to chance it. Hmmm... that means I need another tank... this could be bad Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Sometimes it's better to start over. Plastic can accumulate scratches that can harbor bacteria. If you do need to disinfect, my microbio textbook advised a solution of 1 part vinegar, 1 part bleach, 8 parts water. Soak for 20 minutes somewhere the ventilation is good, then rinse like mad. And then dechlorinate thoroughly, of course. I just get the bigger size critter keepers for betta quarantine. They're at least two gallons and you pay a good deal less than you would for a real tank. Soothing Shrimp and Crazyfishlady 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roborep1 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 For when things go bad.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk mayphly and aquariumlover10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda.m.amundsen.1 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I know this is old, but what about Paraguard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted June 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I know this is old, but what about Paraguard? I have never used this - is it shrimp safe? What are the uses for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda.m.amundsen.1 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 http://www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/ParaGuard.html I've done a ton of reading on this forum this week anf it sounds like a lot of people are using it as a remedy for lots of stuff. Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyana Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I've used paraguard and Melafix with my shrimps and it I didn't kill them... But my blue pearls still seem to have a bacterial infection of some kind. They're slowly dying out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted June 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I've used paraguard and Melafix with my shrimps and it I didn't kill them... But my blue pearls still seem to have a bacterial infection of some kind. They're slowly dying out. Have you tried kanaplex? I used it after a got a batch of blues with fungus issues. I lost them - but I had others in the tank (other blues and tangerine tigers). I dosed the tank (after the loss, so I didn't try it on the visibly infected shrimp) and so far (almost 2 weeks now) none of the others seem infected. It says it's for fungus and bacterial but could be worth a try? I did one spoon the first day (10 gallon tank) and one the second, waited a few days and did a water change and have a ton of IAL in the tank for now. http://www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/KanaPlex.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted June 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 http://www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/ParaGuard.html I've done a ton of reading on this forum this week anf it sounds like a lot of people are using it as a remedy for lots of stuff. Looks like I might need to add this to my first-aid kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyers22 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 It may be the mom in me but I try to learn and then acquire things to have in advance for sickness ... I did it for my bettas so now I am trying to get a few 'basics' or 'must haves' for the shrimp for situations that will not allow 3+ days for shipping. Here is what I have on hand - or plan to get. What do you keep and why? Any suggestions? - IAL in dried leaves and tea kept in container in the refrigerator - aquarium salt -bettafix - mulberry leaves (dried) - kanaplex (just got this) - flourish excel (do not have yet but plan to get) (Edit because I forgot these two) - Fenben - no planaria What do you use flourish excel for? To replace minerals? I've been afraid to use it in my tanks because I thought I read somewhere that it's not safe with baby shrimp. Maybe I'm going crazy lol. I have this on hand so when I saw this in your first aid kit I was very curious to see what you use it for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Excel in my experience is safe for shrimp, most people use it at half strength of the reccomended but I have used it at full strength and higher with all ages of baby shrimp TB and Neo with berried mamas with no issues. Amyers22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phreeflow Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 I've had more problems with excel and fish than I did with shrimp Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edwardnah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyana Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Have you tried kanaplex? I used it after a got a batch of blues with fungus issues. I lost them - but I had others in the tank (other blues and tangerine tigers). I dosed the tank (after the loss, so I didn't try it on the visibly infected shrimp) and so far (almost 2 weeks now) none of the others seem infected. It says it's for fungus and bacterial but could be worth a try? I did one spoon the first day (10 gallon tank) and one the second, waited a few days and did a water change and have a ton of IAL in the tank for now. http://www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/KanaPlex.html I haven't but maybe I will have to, I could possibly hurt at this point Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyok Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 You know something to consider when dosing a tank is to determine the actual volume of water. There is a site that gives very useful info on how to determine the actual volume of water. For instance a 20 gallon long with a substrate only holds 13 gallons of water so it would be easy to overdose if you are adding chemicals for a full 20 gallons. Sometimes I think that where people run into trouble when dosing with antibiotics, medicines and chemicals. I'll post a link to that site when I get home this evening. Crazyfishlady and sarah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted June 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 You know something to consider when dosing a tank is to determine the actual volume of water. There is a site that gives very useful info on how to determine the actual volume of water. For instance a 20 gallon long with a substrate only holds 13 gallons of water so it would be easy to overdose if you are adding chemicals for a full 20 gallons. Sometimes I think that where people run into trouble when dosing with antibiotics, medicines and chemicals. I'll post a link to that site when I get home this evening. That is great information and I have to admit that I have not thought of it that way. A 10 gallon tank was 10 gallons in my mind but it makes total sense that I am wrong thinking that way. Look forward to the link and thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyok Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 http://badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/article35.html Here's the link to that article. High5's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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