Epsom Salt

Hi guys i think on of my fish has abit of bloat. I dont really want to medicate and i herd that epsom salts might help. What ratio do i use if anyone knows? if that doesnt help i will then look into meds.
Thanks
Antony

 

No Reafer,

Epsom salts belong on your ouma's shelf.

Buy a decent med from one of the big suppliers, not the el cheapos, that is specific for bloat.

Bloat is caused by internal bacteria and the primary reason is overstocking and stress, and it occurs particularly in Malawis. Keep the amount of protein down in the diet as most Malawis are vegetable eaters and if you feed too much protein, the bacteria grow in their bellies.

Kind regards,

Dirk

 

Thanks Dirk. I will give my gran back here salts and go get some descent meds in the morning.

 

Hi Reafer, SERA Baktopur Direct tabs can be used. I have to concur with Dirk that the more expensive medications are definitely better than the cheaper ones. They atleast will give you deatils of how to use them and what is in them, unlike the cheapies!

 

Hi

If you do want to go the salt route the ratio is 1 tabelspoon on 5 liters water. Ive done it and it works.

 

Fonkie,

Could you please be a little more specific. Which "salt" are you talking about? Epsom salt or table salt as in Sodium Chloride?

Kind regards,

Dirk

 

Hi Dirk
I actually used both - Epsom and Aquarium salt not table salt. i'll try to get hold of that sight again and post it

Fonkie

 

OK Fonkie,

Aquarium salt is nothing else than course salt, Sodium Chloride, with impurities such as Calcium Carbonate in it.

However, get us the link or the site so that we can see what they propose.

Kind regards,

Dirk

 

Hi.i'v personally used metronidazole very successfully to treat bloat in wild caught rift lake cichlids including tropheus which are known for being super prone to bloat..and it actually works even better when combined with epsom salt..epsom salt alone will not cure bloat tho.ad konings has also recommended using metronidazole to treat bloat.you also have to remember that bloat is not an easy disease to treat..as professor belstedt advised..you probably feeding too much protein..rather buy a good quality spirulina based food..it'l help cut down on future occurences of bloat

 

Hi Sarf

This metronidazole is this the name of the product or some type of "chemical" that you have to buy and where can i get hold of this.

Regards

Nelis

 

Metro- is availble from most chemists, just tell them it is for a tropical fish tank...

It is CHEAP about R1-40 per Tablet

Works very well, we have used it for the Angels

 

what sort of ratio's should u use?

 

The best food for Tropheus would be natural algae. My 1000l show tank, at the front of my shop, gets about 1,5-3hrs sunlight per day, depending on time of the year, and the rocks are well covered with lovely green algae. The Malawi's in there feed continuously off the rocks. Excrete lovely green poo! Colouring of these fish is also amazing!

 

how can your tank be 610 l if its 1,1 m?

 

LxBxH dude 110cm x 70cm x 80cm = 616000 / 1000= 616lt

 

Shakes... that's pretty simple to work out bud... (LOOK AT THE DEPTH AND WIDTH mate... not a normal size!! DUH)

110cm x 70cm x 80xm = 616,000
616,000 / 1,000 = 616 litres.

(Am I being stupid?)

 

Havn't used epsom salt but heard it is excellent at giving you the runs.

 

Hi Fonkie

You can purchase it at any pharmacy. Buy them in a capsule form not a tab, it works better.

 

its a apparent cure for fish deaseses like dropsy which is apparently uncurable

 

ja i use it to detox good for plants also never knew it worked on fish