Treatment with Formalin MS
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Formalin MS seems to be a tough product to find online. I did see this on a vendor that tells ho to use it, but I can't vouch for it being correct. (offsite link) - http://www.paradisepetshop.net/en/formalin-ms.html
There is also this article on our forum about using it as a dip, but I don't think I'd do that unless I was treating some specific disease - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forum/index.php?threads/formalin-treatment-for-marine-fishes.50755/
There is also this article on our forum about using it as a dip, but I don't think I'd do that unless I was treating some specific disease - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forum/index.php?threads/formalin-treatment-for-marine-fishes.50755/
Uncle99
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Personally I only observe in QT, I do not treat unless I can diagnos an illness. Time in QT varies dependant on a few things.
A) if the fish come from a LFS, then observation for 7-14 days is all I do provided they eat well from day one, act normally and show no signs of diease. For the first 7 days, I use 1.020, then for the second 7 I move salinity upwards to my target 1.025, .001 per day.
B) if the fish is shipped, I follow the same regime, but extend QT to around 30 days.
Only when signs of diease are evident do I use any meds as the long term effects of these can be problematic.
A) if the fish come from a LFS, then observation for 7-14 days is all I do provided they eat well from day one, act normally and show no signs of diease. For the first 7 days, I use 1.020, then for the second 7 I move salinity upwards to my target 1.025, .001 per day.
B) if the fish is shipped, I follow the same regime, but extend QT to around 30 days.
Only when signs of diease are evident do I use any meds as the long term effects of these can be problematic.
MaryAnn
Member
Mine have ick and flake so I put all of them in qt I added 2 drops per gallon like it said and all fish are eating and seem better how long should I leave them in it?
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Uncle99
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If your fighting Ick, I do not know the success in using Formalin only cupramine and hypo in the past.
That being said, if the medication is working, I go a full 21 days after the last spot is seen before I declare the fish clean of the parasite.
That being said, I leave my DT fishless for 72 days, before I declare it Ick free
That being said, if the medication is working, I go a full 21 days after the last spot is seen before I declare the fish clean of the parasite.
That being said, I leave my DT fishless for 72 days, before I declare it Ick free
MaryAnn
Member
Thank you have have all of them in copper safe and they all seem to be doing well they are eating I didnt know how long to treat them and my dt is fishless
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