New pet Bichir, what medicines should I have?

[Cond8r]

I recently got a pet Bichir, about a week ago, and I'd like to know what medicine/s I should keep in stock in case he gets sick. I have a 20 gallon tank, and he's currently about 8 inches long.

 

[tlindsey]

I recently got a pet Bichir, about a week ago, and I'd like to know what medicine/s I should keep in stock in case he gets sick. I have a 20 gallon tank, and he's currently about 8 inches long.

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Bichir are pretty hardy if you keep the water parameters right you shouldn't need meds. Methylene Blue, and aquarium salt just in case bichir jumped out and got infected wounds.

 

[kno4te]

I’d keep some triple sulfa or maracyn 2.

 

[A201]

I always keep a bottle of Prazipro on hand.

 

[tlindsey]

I recently got a pet Bichir, about a week ago, and I'd like to know what medicine/s I should keep in stock in case he gets sick. I have a 20 gallon tank, and he's currently about 8 inches long.

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Just noticed the pleco. If pleco don't get proper food it may suck the slimecoat off the bichir.

 

[Cond8r]

Just noticed the pleco. If pleco don't get proper food it may suck the slimecoat off the bichir.

Noted! I found somewhere that said that as well. Thank you very much