Ich...again
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lion_crazz
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Can you tell me who makes that product?
I just resent the email to you.
You can buy the Stop Parasite in most stores, but I thought that was too obvious. I thought you were asking me where to find it because you could not find it in stores...
I just resent the email to you.
You can buy the Stop Parasite in most stores, but I thought that was too obvious. I thought you were asking me where to find it because you could not find it in stores...
lion_crazz
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Salinity and temp?
Who makes the product you are using now?
Who makes the product you are using now?
lion_crazz
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Hm, I see here that that product has an active ingriedient of malachite green. That could definitely stress your fish out.
Malachite Green's toxicity is temperature and pH dependent, being more toxic with rising temperature and lower pH. One surprising item re Malachite use is its inactivation (oxidation) with exposure to light. Malachite Green treated systems should have their lights turned off. I have rarely seen this mentioned with product labels or inserts.
Malachite Green should be utilized in a separate treatment tank as it is quickly absorbed by detritus, natural gravels... most all plastics.
Unfortunately, Malachite Green is suspected of being a carcinogen as well as teratogen (a chemical that can alter DNA make-up), and respiratory poison. It is NOT to be used lightly (Fenner).
Malachite Green's toxicity is temperature and pH dependent, being more toxic with rising temperature and lower pH. One surprising item re Malachite use is its inactivation (oxidation) with exposure to light. Malachite Green treated systems should have their lights turned off. I have rarely seen this mentioned with product labels or inserts.
Malachite Green should be utilized in a separate treatment tank as it is quickly absorbed by detritus, natural gravels... most all plastics.
Unfortunately, Malachite Green is suspected of being a carcinogen as well as teratogen (a chemical that can alter DNA make-up), and respiratory poison. It is NOT to be used lightly (Fenner).
lion_crazz
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Well without a QT tank, the only thing I could recommend that would be safe and effective is the Parasite Stop. I definitely recommend running some carbon though to get that malachite green out of the water.
lion_crazz
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He should be. What are you feeding the fish?
Definitely start running carbon. As I said, malachite green is more toxic in lower pH's. Because your pH is a bit lit, the malachite green is going to be more toxic in your tank than normal.
Definitely start running carbon. As I said, malachite green is more toxic in lower pH's. Because your pH is a bit lit, the malachite green is going to be more toxic in your tank than normal.
lion_crazz
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I would not use proper pH until you figure out why it is low. I would test your calcium level next, and then test all the levels on a batch of newly made up saltwater to see what that is giving you. Let the salt aerate and dissolve for 24 hours and test the pH, alkalinity, and calcium of your newly made up saltwater at 1.024.
lion_crazz
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No problem at all. Post results and I will be here to continue helping you through this.