Medicating an entire tank ?

[fins_n_fur]

One of my diamond tetras has a case of what appears to be pop-eye and I have been trying like mad to get it out of the tank to put in a hospital tank and treat accordingly. If push comes to shove and I'm not successful, would it be a bad thing to medicate the entire tank? As this is my first ill fish, I don't want to make everyone sick by treating them with an anti-fungal agent, but I don't want this fish to get worse. From what I have read I would be okay, but would rather be safe than sorry. I believe the medicine or chemical treatment is malachite green with cristalized violet or crystal violet (translated from French and Dutch). Thoughts or suggestions? Thanks!

[cocoa_pleco]

nope, as long as the meds wont harm your biological media, its fine. most people have a hospital so the disease doesnt spread and they wont need as much meds in a small hospital, but treating the whole tank is fine since popeye is not contagious

[fins_n_fur]

Thank you for the confirmation, Cocoa!

[Dave66]

The medication will stress the healthy fish, Fins. It'd be like dosing you with a barrage of anti-biotics when you aren't ill.

Dave

[fins_n_fur]

The medication will stress the healthy fish, Fins. It'd be like dosing you with a barrage of anti-biotics when you aren't ill.

Dave
Thanks, Dave, I haven't done it yet and the thought of it makes me nervous which is why I posted. May have to drain the tank quite a bit and try that way to get the bugger out and into the hospital tank with the GBR. I'll mull this over today. Thanks, both of you for the feedback.