Malachite Green

shabreeson · 11/09/2007, 03:34 PM

I am making a dry goods order for my reef and I am already getting Formalin for protozoan infections which i think includes ich, Ich-Attack(it says all natural without affecting anything in a reef tank, I thought I'd give it a shot), Metronidazole and praziquantel for parasitic worms and anaerobic bacterial diseases.

how is my list?from 1 to 10, what should I add /change

fyi info on these medications would be helpful

can I use Malachite Green for ich treatment of any fish? including copper sensitive fish?

please answer in order or refer to the question you are answering.

RicGio · 11/09/2007, 04:38 PM

Why you stocking up on that stuff? Hopefully you'll never need it.

shabreeson · 11/09/2007, 10:21 PM

I am doing it as a preventative measure. I got most of the medicine ideas from liveaquaria divers den quarantine methods. essentially I don't want to find out that I have a problem with parasites of any kind and not be able to do anything about it. and it seems that liveaquaria has the best quarantine methods that I have seen so far when dealing with fish. plus If I buy a fish I feel it my responsibility to take care of it the best that I can, and that means making sure as I can that it doesn't have, and doesn't transmit diseases.

also i figure how i want to loose money, buying a lot of medicine, or waiting 8 weeks before spending hundreds of $ on restocking my tank.

11/09/2007, 03:34 PM	#1
shabreeson Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 761	Malachite Green I am making a dry goods order for my reef and I am already getting Formalin for protozoan infections which i think includes ich, Ich-Attack(it says all natural without affecting anything in a reef tank, I thought I'd give it a shot), Metronidazole and praziquantel for parasitic worms and anaerobic bacterial diseases. how is my list?from 1 to 10, what should I add /change fyi info on these medications would be helpful can I use Malachite Green for ich treatment of any fish? including copper sensitive fish? please answer in order or refer to the question you are answering. __________________ Regards, Mike Current Tank Info: 55 gallon mixed reef, 55 sump with a 20 gal refugium, 2 A. Allardi.,2 Bartlett's Anthias

11/09/2007, 10:21 PM	#3
shabreeson Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 761	I am doing it as a preventative measure. I got most of the medicine ideas from liveaquaria divers den quarantine methods. essentially I don't want to find out that I have a problem with parasites of any kind and not be able to do anything about it. and it seems that liveaquaria has the best quarantine methods that I have seen so far when dealing with fish. plus If I buy a fish I feel it my responsibility to take care of it the best that I can, and that means making sure as I can that it doesn't have, and doesn't transmit diseases. also i figure how i want to loose money, buying a lot of medicine, or waiting 8 weeks before spending hundreds of $ on restocking my tank. __________________ Regards, Mike Current Tank Info: 55 gallon mixed reef, 55 sump with a 20 gal refugium, 2 A. Allardi.,2 Bartlett's Anthias

11/09/2007, 04:38 PM	#2
RicGio Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 658	Why you stocking up on that stuff? Hopefully you'll never need it.