Getting rid of antibiotics-color

[megi-lin]

I had a bacterial infection, of which I did a full dose treatment of tetracycline. It has severely discolored my tank and I had a ton of foam and bubbles at the surface from my aeration tube. I skimmed that all up yesterday and shut off my aeration pump. I put fresh filter cartridges in on Wednesday or Thursday. I read that the fresh activated carbon should remove the medicine. But does it also remove the color?
If not, what do I need to do to remove it? Should I just do water changes, or do I need sea Chem? I am confused by the medication package if sea Chem will remove the medicine or the color. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

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[Fresh2o]

Yes, water changes will help. The carbon should work as well, but honestly I have not used it in years.
By Seachem are you referring to (Seachem) Purigen? That product is verify effective in removing discolorations.


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[megi-lin]

Yes, water changes will help. The carbon should work as well, but honestly I have not used it in years.
By Seachem are you referring to (Seachem) Purigen? That product is verify effective in removing discolorations.


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I believe that is what I am referring to. It was on the antibiotic box.

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[Matt68005]

NEVER use tetracycline, for this reason. Its a gram + only antibiotic....mostly useless in fish execpt maybe fish TB or strepp
I think maybe I reccomended Tetracycline?
I was actually talking about Oxytetracycline, a gram + & - good bacteria friend colorless antibiotic.
Here, idk what this is or if it will help but you could give it a read
http://www.drugs.com/vet/terramycin-200-for-fish.html