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02-14-2008, 04:53 AM #1
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Wait a second....
Do malachite green based meds expire?Im asking because I was treating all my tetras for ich in the 5 gal, and I saw no improvement. Then I took a look at the medication and it was clear! Isnt malachite green supposed to be a deep blue?
How would you treat ich?CORRECTED video of my fish. This link works. For sure. Really.
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20g long: 4 panda cories, 1 honey gourami, 1 apistogramma borellii, 1 male cacatuoides
20g High: 3 bolivian rams, 12 rasboras
8g hex: empty
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02-14-2008, 04:55 AM #2
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im treating ich on my clown loaches and it really seems to be working.
i bought aquarium salt, added 1 tablespoon per 5g. and turned the heat up to 84. Great advice from everone here, and its really working, their activity level is back up. one that lost all its color is now colorful again... so i say go for that~
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02-14-2008, 04:58 AM #3
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yeah it should definetely be a deep blue color.... I don't know why it would be clear..... I'd toss it and not mess around that stuff is brutal to humans so no testing lol......
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02-14-2008, 04:59 AM #4
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i use quick cure. it says it cures ich in 48 hours and it did wonders on my loach.
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02-14-2008, 11:58 AM #5
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i just had my first case of ich and i bought quick cure and used some salt in the water and it cleared it up in 3 days
10 gal tropical tank (mainly snails w/7 fish), 5 rats, 4 parakeets, 1 senegal parrot, 2 degus, 1 snake, 1 blue tongue skink, 3 mice, 1 rabbit, 1 ferret, 5 cats, 1 dog
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02-14-2008, 12:48 PM #6
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I can't remember, Ed. Either the fungus meds turn the water green or the ick med does. When I was treating my neons for ick it didn't turn the water green but then again, it didn't kill the ick and they all died, too.
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02-14-2008, 07:35 PM #7
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OKay I took another look at the med today and it was blue! Maybe Im going crazy.
CORRECTED video of my fish. This link works. For sure. Really.
Tanks:
20g long: 4 panda cories, 1 honey gourami, 1 apistogramma borellii, 1 male cacatuoides
20g High: 3 bolivian rams, 12 rasboras
8g hex: empty
5g: empty
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02-14-2008, 08:00 PM #8
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Why do they call it malachite green, if it's blue?
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02-14-2008, 08:40 PM #9
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Hobbs malachite green will stain all your artificle plants, decor, and tubing a nice shade of blue......... The fungus ones usually cloud the water a couple days with all the little white particles.................
75 Gallon South Cichlid: Tiger Oscar and Jack Dempsey
55 Gallon GT Tank: 1 Male GT and 8 Giant Danio
20 Gallon Long: Waiting for eco-complete planted red substrate that has been delayed 2 weeks due to weather.
"Don't buy fish at Wal-Mart then go to your local fish store for help when they die. Goto your local fish store first and get educated. It will save you money and many many fishes lives."
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02-14-2008, 08:52 PM #10
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This is not true, unless you like triple overdose
Originally Posted by jbeining75
CORRECTED video of my fish. This link works. For sure. Really.
Tanks:
20g long: 4 panda cories, 1 honey gourami, 1 apistogramma borellii, 1 male cacatuoides
20g High: 3 bolivian rams, 12 rasboras
8g hex: empty
5g: empty
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