Treating my Big O with condy's crystals (Potassium permanganate)

[Hamza]

Hey i've been treating my big 8 year old oscar for a few months now for HITH sores on the side of his head i have used Myxazin a couple of times it worked but it came back a few weeks later on the other side of his head i treated with Myxazin again this time it did not work effectively i am now using condy's crystals to try treat him i have mixed 4g of crystals with 2l of water and put about 520ml in his tank (4x2x2) with a home made trickle filter about 100l before i try put the crystals directley on the wound i know a few people on here have used condy's striaght on the wound some dilute to run threw the system.. any info on the topic would be a great help thanks!!

[Hellboy]

Have heard of putting condys crystals into the holes on the fish. There is other solutions for HITH just dont remember to be able to advise. Myxazin is not a solutions to the problem as Hith is two part problem adn good water quality is the basis for preventing the problem from returning. Metro is a fix if you can get your hands on it.

[sonny]

got some metro if u want some. im at inala, pm me if u do want some

[aquaholic99]

If your applying medication directly then betadine gel ointment is easy as it stays on longer and you can visually see where you applied. Just keep away from gills.

[Hamza]

If your applying medication directly then betadine gel ointment is easy as it stays on longer and you can visually see where you applied. Just keep away from gills.

Thanks for that mate I was a bit worried about applying the pp crystals directly the betadine gel sounds like a better option and safer the pp solution I put in the tank a couple of days ago seems to be healing his wound pretty good I will keep a close eye on him for a week or two to see if he gets any better before I attempt the direct application method

got some metro if u want some. im at inala, pm me if u do want some

Thanks for the offer mate ill see how he goes with the pp treatment for a bit thanks heaps tho,

Would using metro in the water be better than direct application of pp, betadine gel?

Thanks for the help guys

[sonny]

I dont know, I used metro on my flowerhorn when it had flagellates.

metro works best if it is ingested.

Edited September 23, 2013 by sonny