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Thread: Treating Black Ich

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12-06-2004, 04:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
somethingfishy Purple Spiny Lobster Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clinton Twp, Michigan Age: 27 Posts: 479 Karma: 40	Re: Treating Black Ich Treatment Well I decided last night that I would treat with Formalin today. Guess what I couldn't find it at my LFS. So I picked up Formalite I. It is a combination of Formaldehyde 15%, Malachite Green & Copper Sulfate. Formalin is 37% formaldehyde. Anyway I couldn't find anything for a dip, this stuff is meant for use in the tank. I decided of a 1ml/1gal ratio. WARNING: this is total experimentation and I don't recommend this treatment. I did this in a 5gal bucket filled half way. I dipped for 15 min, the problem with this stuff is in a orange bucket I couldn't see the fish. I pulled the fish out and put it back in the QT. It seems as though it caused minimal stress so Wens. I will probably do a 30 min dip. _________ Save a fishes life! Do some reseach before you buy your next fish.

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