{"id":4134,"date":"2026-09-20T20:12:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T17:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluefinpets.com\/product\/seachem-kanaplex\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T22:45:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T19:45:54","slug":"seachem-kanaplex","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/bluefinpets.com\/en\/product\/seachem-kanaplex\/","title":{"rendered":"Seachem KanaPlex"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Seachem KanaPlex<\/h2>\n<p>KanaPlex\u2122 is a blended kanamycin based medication that safely and effectively treats several fungal, and bacterial fish diseases (dropsy, popeye, fin\/tail rot, septicemia). Because it is absorbed by fish it is useful in treating internal infections in those situations where food is refused. It does not adversely affect the filter bed and is easily removed with carbon. When used in a medicated food mix, it is excellent for treating bacterial infections in tanks that contain invertebrates. For use in freshwater or marine aquaria.<\/p>\n<p>KanaPlex\u2122 is appropriate for treating a variety of fungal, and bacterial fish diseases. Below are some of the more common diseases treatable with KanaPlex\u2122. Be aware that many diseases and infections share similar physical and behavioral symptoms, e.g. clamped fins, lesions, loss of appetite.<\/p>\n<p>Eyes protrude or appear to be &quot;popping out&quot; of the head. Popeye is caused by a buildup of fluid behind the eye and is often seen in conjunction with Dropsy.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Broad Spectrum Antibiotic<\/li>\n<li>Treats fungal and bacterial fish diseases<\/li>\n<li>Easily absorbed through both skin and gills; ingestion not required<\/li>\n<li>Cloudy Eye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Directions and Care<\/h2>\n<p>Remove all invertebrates &#8211; these are extremely sensitive to medication. Turn off UV filters, ozone filters, and remove chemical filtration like MatrixCarbon\u2122 and Purigen\u00ae. Use 1 measure (included) per every 20 L (5 gallons). Repeat this dose every 48 hours to a maximum of 3 doses. In cases of severe infections, it is possible to carry out two rounds of treatment back-to-back. However, this should only be done if fish show no signs of stress at the end of the first round.<\/p>\n<p>Feed the medicated food mix (recipe below) every day until the infection clears or up to 1 week. This medicated food can be refrigerated or frozen between feedings.<\/p>\n<p>1 tbsp food (preferably pellets or frozen food)<\/p>\n<h2>Storage and Safety<\/h2>\n<p>Keep the container tightly closed in a cool, dry place. Keep out of reach of children and use only as directed on the product label.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KanaPlex\u2122 is a blended kanamycin based medication that safely and effectively treats several fungal, and bacterial fish diseases (dropsy, popeye, fin\/tail rot, septicemia). Because it is absorbed by fish it is useful in treating internal infections in those situations where food <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Seachem KanaPlex - Bluefin Pets","description":"KanaPlex\u2122 is a blended kanamycin based medication that safely and effectively treats several fungal, and bacterial fish diseases (dropsy, popeye, fin\/tail rot,"}},"product_brand":[349],"product_cat":[161],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-4134","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-seachem","product_cat-fish-treatments-medication","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable","rey-swatches","","rey-swatches--stretch-labels"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluefinpets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/4134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluefinpets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluefinpets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluefinpets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4134"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluefinpets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluefinpets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluefinpets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=4134"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluefinpets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=4134"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluefinpets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=4134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}