API FIN & BODY CURE Freshwater Fish Powder Medication 10-Count Box
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Contains one (1) API FIN and BODY CURE Freshwater Fish Powder Medication 10-Count Box
Treats body slime, eye cloud, fin and tail rot, open red sores, gill disease, and hemorrhagic septicemia
Causes slight discoloration of water that can be fixed by adding activated charcoal
Use only in freshwater aquariums
Use daily for four days when symptoms of bacterial diseases appear
Customers say
Customers find the aquarium pond water treatment effective and easy to use. They say it works well and is great for their fish. However, some customers report that the water turns orange, reddish-purple, or dark brown. Opinions vary on its effectiveness and fin rot.
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Original price was: $15.05.$14.88Current price is: $14.88.
Karin KL –
Fish saver
This has saved a few of my fish lives so far. I was dealing with redness along the fins where they meet the body and red gills and I was pretty skeptical this would work. I have been doing them one by one in a hospital tank with the four day treatment and it works! The thing that’s irritating is a ten pack- it’s a 4 day treatment, 10 is not divisible by 4. And the packs are not very cheap.Definitely do this in a hospital tank as it stains the water. If you don’t have one, look for an aquarium club in your city and people always have extra tanks and equipment for cheap.
Bruce –
Caution
This product works well but be careful to dilute it downOne capful to a gallon of water then pour it in slowly.
Jessica –
Works wonders
I am an amateur fish owner. I bought a 10 gallon tank in April and within one day we lost 3 fish. My 5 year old was devastated. There was one fish left. Recently that fish was hanging out at the bottom of the tank and his tail looked like it had been cut. I wasnât sure if it was from fighting with the other fish, tail rot, or something else. I also didnât have the heart to let my daughter see another fish die. So I bought this. Weâre on day 4 of the treatment and the fishâs tail has healed and grown back. Heâs clearly more animated and his colors are brilliant.My only complaint is that the tank water is a dark brown color. There is statement on the label about discoloration. However I was caught off guard when it turn such a dark color. It also creates some foam on the surface that I was not exprecting.I wish I had a clear before photo, but here is the after photo.
sara –
My large beautiful goldfish is doing better love this medication for tail rot. It really helped.
I used it in my 75 gallon tank for my very large fancy goldfish. Iâve had them for years and this medication really works.
Zac –
Use caution with this for plants
I have 3. 14inch sword plants and 2 Crypts this medication has did a number on them it hasnât killed them but expect certain plants to experience a die off of leaves etc if your plants are not established in your aquarium Iâd strongly advise moving them to a different tank while you treat as this medication may kill them off other then that as long as used as directed you should be good
Giada Elizabeth –
It didnât hurt anyone!
Iâve seen so many complaints about this product, and Iâve concluded 3 thing.1. Most people donât read the instructions.2. Even the instructions need some tweaking.3. You can get better results with less work.Firstly. The instructions say that for every 10 gallons, you need to add 1 (one) packet. So, with some quick math, if you have a 2 gallon tank, you should split 1 packet into 5 parts. And put each dose in as 1/5th, not a whole packet. 1/5th per 2 gallons you have.Now; I took out my filter cartridge (you leave this out for 5 days your fish takes the doses), and I put in the first dose, and my betta was fine, no issues and he didnât get stressed or anything. I added the second dose early in the AM. By the afternoon, thatâs when I took out 25% of the water to give new water. Then I gave him the third dose the next morning; no problems. And then finally, on the last day, I gave him the 4th dose in the AM, then flipped 25% of his water in the PM. Finally adding my filter cartridge back into the filter.I did this because I realized how mucky the medicine seems to make the water and I had the mind frame where adding too much or having too much is worse than being under a little bit. It seems that a lot of reviews with bad experiences look to have too much in the tanks (from looking at their photos and comparing the result I got).That being said though; was this some great, magical cure? Well, no.It didnât hurt my betta at all! If anything, yes, I think it helped his gills a little bit but after trying another product that is actually a water conditioner, I realize that this product is kind of a hand full for what it is. And that even better results can be achieved without the fuss that these give you.The product I now use, that brought my fish back from the dead after rescuing him from a dirty container, is actually also by API, and itâs the âStress Coat +â, the bottle says it makes tap water safe and protects fish; but seriously, if your fish is in need, go find that product instead. Same company, different label. The cap has a 1ml measure at the bottom of the cup. So same deal, 1ml per 2 gallons.Good luck!
Amazon Customer –
Read the directions!
Cleared up the problem ! Did not lose any fish
Paul Miami –
Goldfish is now 15 years old!
Goldfish is now 15 years old. Used this prouct and API MELAFIX when the fish started having red lips and red marks on its body. It was a sad day, that turned positive after a week plus of treatment.Pretty sure these producs saved the fish. He did not eat for some time during treatment, which had us beleieving he was dying…However, almost one year later, and many water changes, the fish is thriving once again…
Jay –
Makes my Fish back to life again