Title: Aquarium Medications Part 2 | Antibiotic & Antimicrobial Treatments
Headings: Aquarium Medications Part 2 | Antibiotic & Antimicrobial Treatments
Aquarium Medications Part 2 | Antibiotic & Antimicrobial Treatments
AQUARIUM MEDICATIONS & TREATMENTS INTRODUCTION (Home)
TRIPLE SULFA (Sulfamerazine, Sulfamethazine, Sulfathiazole) & Other Sulfa Based Medications:
Contraindications
TRIMETHOPRIM:
Contraindications
TETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE:
Contraindications
MINOCYCLINE:
Contraindications
QUININE SUFATE (As well as Chloroquine & Quinine Hydrochloride):
OXYTETRACYCLINE/ DOXYCYCLINE:
Contraindications
NITROFURAZONE:
Contraindications
NEOMYCIN SULFATE:
Contraindications
METRONIDAZOLE:
KANAMYCIN SULFATE;
CHLORAMPHENICOL:

Content: For aquatic use Sulfa are often maligned by many aquarists as not effective or out of date, yet in reality Triple Sulfa often will work where other antibiotics fail and sometimes with less side effects as well (this is not to say Sulfas do not have side effects as they are somewhat toxic, producing blood abnormalities and kidney damage when indiscriminately used). Sulfas also do not tend to be as sensitive to poor use (meaning not following the full treatment regimen). USE: A relatively broad spectrum antibacterial medication; for fin and tail rot, ulcerations, mouth fungus and clamped or collapsed fins, Columnaris (mild to moderate infections ONLY), and hemorrhagic septicemia (although not effective to Aeromonas infections of the gut). Triple Sulfa is very effective for basic Fin Rot infections with Pseudomonas as the bacterial pathogen. It is also useful for damaged fins caused by fin nipping. Sulfas are still one of the better anti-microbials for wounds or large sores/ulcerations (Nitrofurazone and Neomycin are other potential choices or possible combinations). Generally a good pharmaceutical grade Nitrofurazone product such as AAP Furacyn is my first choice this use (note the popular product Furan 2 is NOT pharmaceutical grade), but Sulfas are a good 2nd choice that should be considered should Nitrofuarzone fails. Use in combination with Neomycin for stubborn sores, in particular lower pH aquariums/ponds is also a consideration.