Formalin 3 Safe For Snails & Hermits???

[dabbler@nycap]

2 of my fish have ick, is it safe to use Formalin 3 in the tank which contains LR, snails & hermit crabs. This is a FOWLR.

[SAT]

No, formalin is most definately not safe for invertebrates. It will also totally destroy your biological filtration in a jiffy. Besides that, it isn't very good for your fish. Here's an article you might want to check out: http://216.168.47.67/cis-fishnet/seascope/99SS1601.htm

For more information on treatment of Ich, here's a thread that lists several articles: http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=282934