Sheena-Phx
Hello everyone,
I have a friend who I am posting this for as I don't have the answers for her. She has a split 20 gallon with 2 bettas inside. They have been in the tank for 3 weeks, and she cycled her tank for 2 weeks prior, using TopFin Beneficial Bacteria. She has her water tested regularly at Petsmart or Petco, but does not have a testing kit of her own yet. She says that they say her water parameters are fine, but it seems like her tank should still be cycling in my opinion, and that's what is causing the finrot. I know the strips that the store uses aren't the best, but they tell her her water is fine. She has done weekly water changes since the fish have been in.
Now to my question. She just got Melafix and Pimafix at the pet store and is using both of those in the 20 gallon with both fish being medicated in there. I have never used either of those as everyone here has told me Kanaplex and Furan-2 are the best for finrot, so I have zero experience to help with this. I think Melafix is safe for plants and beneficial bacteria because it's the Tea Tree stuff, but is Pimafix safe for everything? She has live plants, and I of course don't want her to kill her beneficial bacteria, making things worse, so wanted to find out about these 2 medications and get the details from the experts. I'm still trying to figure out what is causing the finrot. I do not have any pictures as of right now. ny assistance, advice, and input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!
I have a friend who I am posting this for as I don't have the answers for her. She has a split 20 gallon with 2 bettas inside. They have been in the tank for 3 weeks, and she cycled her tank for 2 weeks prior, using TopFin Beneficial Bacteria. She has her water tested regularly at Petsmart or Petco, but does not have a testing kit of her own yet. She says that they say her water parameters are fine, but it seems like her tank should still be cycling in my opinion, and that's what is causing the finrot. I know the strips that the store uses aren't the best, but they tell her her water is fine. She has done weekly water changes since the fish have been in.
Now to my question. She just got Melafix and Pimafix at the pet store and is using both of those in the 20 gallon with both fish being medicated in there. I have never used either of those as everyone here has told me Kanaplex and Furan-2 are the best for finrot, so I have zero experience to help with this. I think Melafix is safe for plants and beneficial bacteria because it's the Tea Tree stuff, but is Pimafix safe for everything? She has live plants, and I of course don't want her to kill her beneficial bacteria, making things worse, so wanted to find out about these 2 medications and get the details from the experts. I'm still trying to figure out what is causing the finrot. I do not have any pictures as of right now. ny assistance, advice, and input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!