first-aid kit & supplies to buy?

[coolchinchilla]

I tried searching on this forum and found nothing probably because I can't find the right search terms.

I'm going to do an order from Big Al's and I'm looking for advice on what to purchase. 8) I have a 15-gal tropical tank and a 29-gal goldfish tank. I was looking for a list of first-aid meds and stuff for my fish. What is important to have on hand for my fish?

Fish First Aid kit
Pimafix & Melafix
methylene blue
Formalin and malachite green (quick cure)
Praziquantel (prazipro)
potassium permanganate (clean nets/plants)
FW aquarium salt
Marycin 2

Anything else I should add? Should I have some medicated food on hand? What about having some fish vitamins or garlic?

Thanks in advance!!!

 

[SerLunchbox]

well, Melafix is methylene blue ....

You don't really need the salt

As for garlic, there is a food out there that has garlic in it .... this makes the fish eat it as well as the meds and that is New Life Spectrum

 

[coolchinchilla]

Serlunchbox...

Melafix is made from teatree oil (melaluchea). Is Teatree oil methylene blue?

 

[Meredith]

I think you have it covered. I like to keep handy the salt, melafix, and broad spectrum antiB. The only other thing I can think of is if you need an extra heater/filter so if you need to QT you can quickly set up a hospital tank.
If you want to be super prepared, its also nice to have the antiparasite food from jungle.

 

[coolchinchilla]

cool... Thanks Merredith.

 

[Wizzard~Of~Ozz]

You might consider Seachem Prime. It's great for ammonia spikes and a general "add first, test second" if a problem arises. That is if you aren't already using it as a dechlor.

 

[coolchinchilla]

Wizz -- I've heard fabulous things about prime. However, I own a quart (!) of AmquelPlus which is supposed to be good for ammonia spikes as well. I also have 2-3 bottles of Wardley's cheapo dechlorinator. (I got some from my mom when she decided to give me her tank.) I think I have enough dechlor to dechlorinate the ocean. 8O It is going to last 10 years! Anyway, Now that I've heard such good things about prime, I'm sorry I own so much other.