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I have decided to treat my bluegill bacterial/fungus outbreak (fin rot, red spot disease)with antibiotics and the preferred treatment is with a product called Terramycin 200 for fish. However, I can't find it anywhere online. (probably because it only comes in 50lb bags) It seems that every other antibiotic is available except terramycin. (at least in a powder) Any idea where I could get some? I need about 25 grams worth. (1g/lb feed) Thanks
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Walmart has tablets online. I think Oxytetracycline is the generic name, but most of the places that carry it only have the ointment.
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Might try feed stores or a poultry supply business. We used to give Terramycin to chickens when they were sick.
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If you know a vet they can probably get you powdered antibiotic in large quantities for cheaper than online. I have no idea which fish antibiotic is best but there are some options here in both capsules and powder Fish antibiotics online
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You can make homemade medicated feed using the Terramycin as described here by Bob Lusk and a few others. Maybe Goggle the topic: Pond Boss Forum - subject. However when one has 'sick' fish it is screaming signal that the pond has water quality issues or fish are too crowded and their health is compromised / stressed which why they are sick. Correct the actual cause and the population will recover naturally.
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Agreed, however, I have no idea what the stressor is/was. I only stocked in March and July of 2018 so is is possible that I have already reached capacity? I know that the BG have spawned several times as I see many size classes represented. I also have seen 6" LMB so they have obviously spawned as well. Was it that? Late summer high temps? I just don't know. You can make homemade medicated feed using the Terramycin as described here by Bob Lusk and a few others. Maybe Goggle the topic: Pond Boss Forum - subject. However when one has 'sick' fish it is screaming signal that the pond has water quality issues or fish are too crowded and their health is compromised / stressed which why they are sick. Correct the actual cause and the population will recover naturally.
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Are all the BG sick? Just a few? What % affected? What sizes? Just largest BG infected?. Have any of BG been caught or handled this fall?
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Thanks Bill. Id say 40% or so, around the feeder anyway. It appears to be mostly the largest BG. The only ones I have handled were about 40 or so that I caught and salt water dipped last month. Other than that, I haven't fished or caught any. I have an email into a veterinarian at the local Vet School who specializes in aquatic issues so I am anxious to see what he has to say. I'll update when I hear back from him. Thanks! Are all the BG sick? Just a few? What % affected? What sizes? Just largest BG infected?. Have any of BG been caught or handled this fall?
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A likely possibility is some of those BG caught and salt dipped became ill and then infected others that were somewhat under a stressor. Current healthy fish are obviously healthy enough producing enough slime layer to avoid infection. What I don't know is how much body interaction there is among aggressive BG at a feeder. Close body to body contact of lots of aggressive fish could cause loss of slime layer??? Loss of slime layer for whatever reason is practically a death sentence for a fish.
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