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what natural pain reliver can i give my fish with a ulcer its big and bullging out the side ive tryed medicated ulcer flakes jungle labs all in one for ulcer and fin rot i know shes in pain i need something temporay until her profecional mends come i was woundering about ibuprofen if i could give her some of that or not i know that anything that goes into the water they absourbe through there scales i though about using a steroal needle to get some of the pus out but dont want to injure her more
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Published on October 18th, 2017
Do not dissolve ibuprofen into the fish tank. Aquarium salt can be used at 1 teaspoon per gallon of water to aid healing an dreduce stress. Maintaining water temp at around 77 F can also aid or speed healing. Antibiotics should be used for suspected bacterial infections.
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