| | |  | Medication | Home » » » » Mardel Maracyn-Two Powder Packets Water Treament (Freshwater), 24ct | | | | | | | Description: | | Maracyn-Two Powder Packets (Freshwater) 24ct | | | Features: | |
• Antibiotic powder for fish
• Treats external and internal bacterial diseases
• For use in freshwater aquariums
• Quick Dissolving
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 0.75 inches | | Product Width:
| 3.81 inches | | Product Height:
| 5.62 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.1 pounds | | Package Length:
| 5.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
can cure dropsy and other illsDec 22, 2010
By Gary Werner
"Mr non-soap"
Maracyn-Two works very well. It actually cured dropsy in one of my fancy goldfish about 2 years ago. You should keep it on hand ready to use, because you have to act fast (if it is dropsy). It also works well on fin rot and I have used it 3 or 4 times for that. You don't have to be in a big hurry if it is fin rot.
I don't use a hospital tank. I treat the whole 30 gallon tank with this stuff. It does not seem to hurt the beneficial bacteria that get rid of ammonia. It also does not bother the other fish in the tank that are not sick. Doesn't faze them a bit, although you would think so, since it does make the water look a little yellow and cloudy. I can't think of a worse thing to do to a sick fish than to take it out of its home and into a hospital tank. Besides, it takes a month to get a new tank up and running (cycled). Just treat the whole home tank. Will take a lot of packets of this stuff, so the little 8 packet box won't do much good. Get the 24 packets. Don't be afraid to use this stuff. It won't hurt anything.
The directions are pretty good. Read them all, not just on the box, but inside. The diagnostic chart inside is very good. The only thing I thought was vague in the instructions was what to do if you want to do 2 5-day treatments back to back. I think the best advise is to stop after the first 5-day treatment and do the water change and put carbon in, for 3 days. Then after that 3-day "rest" period do the second 5-day treatment. But you probably won't need it. If you do, another approach would be to try a different med, like Maracyn Plus maybe. These Mardel meds are the real deal.
Note this Maracyn-Two is for freshwater. I think there is a separate product for salt water.
By the way, I would not use potted plants in the aquarium. The little bit of dirt on the root ball will have lots of foreign bacteria that your fish have never encountered before. Dropsy bacteria are in dirt. My fish that had dropsy, it started 4 days after I put a potted plant in the aquarium.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Minocycline, just what the doctor ordered.Dec 12, 2011
By M. Bruni
"MB"
Maracyn 2 is a synthetic form of the tetracycline class of antibiotics and is more broad spectrum then others. This is a very effective antibiotic which can be combined with Maracyn or used by itself. It is one of the best antibiotics that can be purchased for fish disease. It is also very safe so overdosing shouldn't cause any issues. One thing to note is that this product like all tetracycline type antibiotics become dangerous after they have expired. Once the expiration date passes it must be disposed of.
This medication is especially effective for septicemia and fin/tail rot. It also acts as an anti-inflammatory helping reduce redness and swelling.
Make sure you remove any carbon/chemical media from your aquarium filter when using this. If you keep this media in, it will absorb the medication and potentially cause antibiotic resistance. Also make sure you treat for the stated time. Like any antibiotic, not following the proper dosage and timings can make it ineffective and again lead to resistance as only some bacteria are destroyed while the others mutate and proliferate.
Also just a tip, add some AQUARIUM SALT to the aquarium while treating for disease as this will help in healing, as well as help prevent advantageous parasites from complicating things further. Do not use regular table salt! Aquarium salt is cheap, available on Amazon and it will last you forever.
Handy Item to Keep AroundJun 07, 2011
By Mike
This item has saved my oranda more than once. Use it at the first sign of illness and follow the directions on the box.
it works!May 29, 2011
By S. Tong
"slacker king"
I have been using this product for a while. It works everytime. Have ordered several times to replenish my suppy, and save alot over from buying at retail rpices.
Cured Pop eye on both my Gold Fish. Fantastic product.Apr 16, 2011
By Angela Faust
I tried another medicine with no success. Then I purchased Mardel Maracyn-Two Powder and within 10 days my Gold Fish could see again. They had to be quaranteed in a 10 gallon tank during treatment and when they were better and moved them into there 30 gallon they swam around in circles with extreme excitement.
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