Andy Sager
Aquarium Advice Addict
Yeah, that's been the problem around the world with not having good medicines available or having Vets that deal with fish diseases. To me, and take this with a grain of salt because I have access to them and Vets, using the " next best thing" is like saying "Since I don't have 4x4 sterile pad for my 8" cut, I'll use this corner of my dirty shirt and some scotch tape. "
The odds of it working is low. Who ever made up those rules about availability must not have been a fish keeper because it's extremely difficult to cure some of the diseases out there today with just salt and clean water. :^s But I digress.
It might be worth it to sacrifice one of the sick fish if the store or some biologist can put the fish under a microscope so that you know what to do for the rest of them.
Hopefully some good will come from what you can use.
In the future, I'd use the long term quarantine period.
Hopefully some good will come from what you can use.