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Formalin while in Hypo?
Is it safe to do a formalin bath while in hypo?, or is that too much at once for the fish to handle?
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Many fish can tolerate it, an equal number may take it poorly, dependent of the species and a variety of other factors. Formalin itself is quite unpredictable when combined with other major stressors.
My question would be this: if you have accurately diagnosed the pathogen and started a hyposalinity treatment at a salinity and duration appropriate for the problem you are trying to solve, why double the stress on the animal? ...kind of like baking cookies at 700 degrees instead of 350 to get them done in 1/2 the time, somethings going to get burned
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NO - do NOT attempt this.
Many types of fish medications become lethal to SW fish in lower specific gravity. Copper especially. Do one treatment at a time.
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Steven, Thanks for the reply, I had felt the lack of enthusiasm for the combo treatment, but since I was in the process of lowering the qt to hypo levels I felt it was worth asking about the formalin.
I have formalin and copper on hand and some previous experience with them, but Im doing hypo which is new to me because im unenthusiastic about soaking my fish in poison. |
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