Become a credit card member today!Tetra Lifeguard Treats Disease-Causing Organisms In Aquariums, 32 Count
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Tetra Lifeguard is a broad-spectrum, non-antibiotic agent treats the clinical signs of disease at their earliest stages in freshwater fish. You don't have to be a fish expert to use Lifeguard. With this all-in-one treatment, there's no need for time-consuming guesswork. Each pre-measured Fizz Tab dose treats for disease-causing organisms associated with fungus, ick, red streaks, milky or shedding slime, flukes, bacterial gill disease, mouth and fin rot, clamped or torn fins, and ulcers. Tetra Lifeguard can also be used as a preventive when adding new fish. To treat, leave filter system operating normally; remove filter carbon for the duration of treatment. Turn off UV sterilizer if present. Add one tablet per day to each 5 gallons (19 L) of aquarium water. Treat for five consecutive days, at 24-hour intervals. For best results, after five-day treatment, wait another 24 hours (day 6) before returning activated carbon and turning on UV sterilizer.
- - Broad spectrum formula: Non-antibiotic agent destroys a wide range of disease-causing microorganisms.
- - Treats: Controls disease-causing organisms associated with white spot (ick), red streaks, milky or shedding slime, mouth and fin rot, clamped or torn fins and ulcers.
- - Fizz tabs: Convenient, pre-measured tablets make caring for your aquarium easy - there's no guesswork.
- - 5-day course: Treat for 5 consecutive days at 24-hour intervals as instructed.
- - Usage: Add one tablet per day to each 5 gallons of aquarium water.
Specifications
| SKU | 1258214 |
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| Primary Brand | Tetra |
| Days to Ship | Ships Next Business Day |
| Weight | .67 OZ |
Additional Features
| Personalized Item flag | No |
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Ingredients
Active ingredient: 1-chloro-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-4-imidazolidinone.
Remove filter carbon and turn off UV sterilizer (if used). Add one tablet per day to each 5 gallons (19L) of aquarium water. Treat for 5 consecutive days, at 24-hour intervals. For best results, after 5-day treatment, wait another 24 hours (day 6) before returning activated carbon, and turning on UV sterilizer. Also, day 6 make a 25% water change using a tap water conditioner/dechlorinator (such as Tetra AquaSafe).
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11 years ago
Had a horrible ich outbreak in my angelfish tank & this product worked great! I ...
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12 years ago
bought it to treat parasites. Went through two packages of this brand and no eff...
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Questions
treating tank with API fin and body cure treatment, The treatment seemed to helped slightly but don't think it cured it. Did 25% water change. Want to treat now with lifeguard. Ph is acidic. Can I use correct ph and life guard together? 45g tank
- Of course you can use pH correct and lifeguard together. Normally, supposed to do WC before and after each dose of medicine..
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I've had my beta fish for just shy of a year, about a week ago I chose to purchase a new tank for him & he loves it. However, he has acquired a bit of a bulge on his belly so I started the lifeguard treatment. Is it ok to administer it in a new tank?
- Sure, but you need to follow the directions. Take out any carbon filtering and make sure once you're done with the treatment to start water changes to remove any medicine.
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I have black mollies, elephant ear guppies and African dwarf frogs all in the same tank. I believe all of my mollies have ich and 1 looks like he also has tail rot. Not sure about the EEG due to their color. Is this safe to use for the entire tank?
- No, it is not recommended for use with invertebrates. It would be best to remove the frogs from the tank and house them separately for a while. Black mollies MUST have hard water, a high pH and a vegetarian diet to do well. Make sure these are in place as well to provide the best possible outcome for their treatment.
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I’ve done the 5 day treatment and did the recommended water change on day 6. My betta looks better and the white fuzzies have decreased by 80%. Do I do another round of treatment? How long do I have to wait? Will these disappear? Also, still not eating.
- Yes, run carbon for several hours then remove the carbon, do a small water change and start a second round. Prior to each dose, do a 10% water change.
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is it safe for babies guppies
- Yes, it should be fine. Be sure to do a small water change first, if you haven't done one in a while, and keep your water aerated/filtered.
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I have a planted aquarium is it safe to put these in with it or do I have to quarantine any of the fish that just look like they might just be getting the first traces of it or is it like methylene green where you have to take everything out of the tank
- We would not recommend using this with live plants. Quarantine all new fish prior to adding them to the tank. If the tank is healthy, balanced and well maintained, you will not need to treat fish ever.
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will this hurt my betta fish if they’re not sick?
- Not if the tank is healthy, but if they are not sick, there is no reason to use it. It would be like you taking an aspirin even though you don't have a headache. We would only recommend it if you have other fish in the tank with them that are ill.
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Can I treat new fish (from the pet store) with this as a precaution?
- I just bought this today and the box does say it can be used as a preventative when adding new fish.
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Is this product safe for tadpoles in a tank? They have a bacterial infection.
- No, fish medications in general are not safe for tadpoles. Infections in amphibians is due to the environment so do a partial water change and clean the environment. Make any adjustments that need to be made.
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Will this be ok to use for clown pleco and cichlids. Thank you for your help..
- Yes, it should be fine. If you see any fish react poorly shortly after adding it to the tank, dose your tank with a water conditioner that removes chlorine. Make sure to dose for the full volume of the tank.
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