Corydoras safe medication for bacterial infections

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Corydoras safe medication for bacterial infections

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Help! I am a newbie to Corydoras panda keeping & have encountered a bacterial infection. I went to a local petshop in Melbourne, Florida & noted a tank of Corydoras pandas that had their fins damaged by the cichlids that was being kept in the same tank. Against my better judgement, I purchased them to save them from destruction. This leads me to my question:

What medication is safe for use on scaleless fish such as my Corydoras panda?
Please provide a specific manufacturer & medicine name so I can find it.

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Post by Shane »

Panda,
I am a big fan of BINOX by Jungle Products. It treats gram positive and gram negative bacteria and also has an anti-fungal capabaility.
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Thank you Shane

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Shane,

Thank you for the quick response. I will locate Binox today.

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Post by micahgee »

uh...corydoras have scales dont they?
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Micahgee,
Corydoras are catfishes and a catfish, by definition, is a scaleless fish. The possess bony plates known as armor, but not true scales like tetras, barbs, and cichlids.
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Post by micahgee »

good point, you being the catfish expert and all...heh but corys have more "bony plate" thingys than say a pictus, which has smooth "skin"...
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