fishguy4
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Ooof...I don't know. Formalin is related to formaldehyde...You never want to medicate your DT, however, I don't see that either is copper based, so you may be able to clear it out with carbon. Hopefully somebody else can chime in and help, I have no experience with these meds.
What I would do is pull some of the water out of your DT to fill the QT. This does two things: It will get some of the medication out of your tank, and you can immediately put your fish into the QT, as the salinity and temperature will be the same. Take the water you're mixing for your QT, put it in a bucket or two, and when it's mixed to the right salinity, use it to replace the water you took from the DT. Then Immediately start mixing some change water for the QT and the DT. QT for ammonia reduction, and DT to remove the meds. Change as much at a time in the DT as you can. Don't add any more meds to the DT. **Don't mix the QT water and the DT water, empty the QT first, but save the water to mix to the right salinity.
A few things to keep in mind. You need a heater and a powerhead for mixing change water, the powerhead for obvious reasons, the heater to make sure it's the same temp as what you're changing out. Do you have your own test kits? You need, right now, Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate.
Let's slow this down. Seems like you're panicking a little, and I'm sorry because I'm sure I didn't help by giving you more to think about when I did, though it was unintentional. I don't think your fish are in immediate danger, as long as you medicated based on the instructions - but again, I have no experience with the two meds you used and I can't say for certain. Do get your QT running right, match the temp and salinity. Move your fish into the QT. If I'm reading things right and you said they DO have ich, treat them there. Do water changes in your DT and the QT. Monitor your parameters. Make sure you top off with RO water - don't put salt water in unless you take the same amount out first.
While the fish are in QT, read everything you can. Ask questions. Don't panic. Go slow. Don't do anything until you are absolutely sure you're ready to do it. Moving too fast is the worst thing you can do in this hobby - and keeping your fish in QT for a little longer will not be harmful. While you may be worried right now, things will get better. Don't get discouraged.
ya +1 on this. water changes frequently. try to get that stuff out of ur dt and try to get ur qt goin ASAP and put the clowns in. But chill, do some research next time just in case. ive been where you are right now and it REALLY is worth the hour or so to research whatever it is before you jump on it. Anyway you should be fine for awhile and good luck!