Confused with Metro treatment !! Help !

[DR.V]

Hi guys, i've been reading most of hex problem here in this section. I manage to get some Metro today. I was told 1 tablet treat 30L. And also he told me that I put 3 tablet for my 90L tank for 1st day, another 3 for 2nd day, and another 3 for 3rd day. NO WATER CHANGE DURING THIS TIME. Also wait until 8th day, then do 25% w/c .

This is completly different from what i've read. Most member suggest w/c when adding new dose.

So, whose instruction should i follow ???

Thanks all

[Proteus]

You should have done a water change before hand.

Once you start dosing dont change the water on the first 3 days.

[DR.V]

so i do w/c on the 4th day, 25% of w/c ???
thx for the info

[Benny]

Say what?

Ive been doing 30% WC inbetween each dosage (250mg per 40L twice daily)

[DR.V]

this what confuse me !!! argghhh

[DR.V]

Should i do w/c after each dose or not ??
Thanks

[Benny]

No idea :?

[dreamer]

should or should not ...
thats the question hahaha

[DR.V]

Hmm ... i'll just wait for ladyred to see this thread :P

[Merrilyn]

Okay, I can see the convusion.

The information I have came for a recent scientific paper that has revised the treating of Metro in the tank.

The dose is given every 12 hours.

30% water change before the next dose.

Repeat every 12 hours for 3 days

Dose rate is 250 mg per 40 litres of tank water.

Keep the lights out.

In resistant cases, you may need to continue for 5 days.

[dreamer]

she obviously said wc between dosage is there any point to ask the same question again?

just think ..would you stop doing wc for 8 days with sick discus? that just doesnt make sense!! or maybe he meant to say come back in 8 days to buy new discus here :lol:

[axelfaz]

hi dr v i did 250mg per 40l 30% waterchange after 12hr and then redosed i did this routine for 3 days it cleared my problem right up.any questions just ask :wink: I hope this helps

cameron

[ctvu]

Hi Dr v

I'd follow LR and Cam, stick to one thing rather than jump back and forth.
HTH

Ps: Thoguth I let u know I have been treating my fish with metro too. And my fish started picking the food today phuuu!
What I did was 5 days dose and left the temp like that for 1 more week, and tomorrow is exactly 7 days I stopped Med.

ctvu

[Benny]

i been doin this too, got one dosage left.. 2/3 discus seem cured
cant see the third one's poos yet..

If there was a slight irregularity (give or take a couple of hours) in the time between dosages, can it drastically alter the success of treatment?

[axelfaz]

hi benny from what i can gather metro in water is just about gone in 8 hrs weve been redosing ever 12 hrs so an hour either side should be ok. but i could be wrong LR will know shes the guru on metro

[Merrilyn]

You're right Axel. An hour or two either side is not going to make any difference. Just remember, lights out. Metro is damaged by light. :wink:

[DR.V]

thanks all

[ctvu]

No problems !! we are hoping that might help you out.
Keep us updated pls

ctvu

[DR.V]

hmm after 1st dose of metro yesterday, today i feed them a little bit of tetrabits, two out of four already started eating them ^^

[ctvu]

That s very good sign of recovering. I believe you know already about feeding them.

ctvu

[axelfaz]

i found putting my tetra bits in metro soloution and letting it soak then feeding helped alot to

[Benny]

my discus dont like em much :P

They go crazy for blood worms, and of late have been turning their nose up even @ brine shrimp?

Fussy fish!

[DR.V]

brine shrimp is quite expensive, so i dont really feed them

[dreamer]

$35 @box your fish happiness is nothing :lol:

[DR.V]

i buy bloodworms from trans, $23 a box of 12 :p