I was taking about life spectrum ick shield which supposedly have CP...
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I was taking about life spectrum ick shield which supposedly have CP...
Most of the world's CP is produced in China; however QC standards there are not as stringent as they are in the US, Canada, the EU, and Australia.
Fishman Chemical is a large reseller of CP, and in all likelihood this is where NLS is getting their CP from to make "Ick Shield". Now, whether Fishman and/or NLS is testing their CP for purity (to ensure 99% pure or better) I cannot say.
What I am confident of is these sources DO test Chloroquine phosphate for purity:
Of course, the challenge with #1 and #2 is you will need to obtain either a doctor or veterinarian prescription to buy from those sources.
- Pharmaceutical companies (e.g. Compounding Pharmacy) - Their products are meant for human consumption, and they have a lot to lose if "tainted CP" were to slip through the cracks.
- Diamondback Drugs (Veterinary Compounding Pharmacy) - I have no business interests with this company, but I do know they supply many veterinarians, public aquariums & zoos with medications. They also test for purity, including any CP they sell. Again, a lot to lose if they were to sell medications that weren't on the up and up.
It's interesting that he states around 5:05 that chloroquine might not be as effective on parasites imbedded in the flesh yet goes on to mention a food containing chloroquine.This popped up on a Facebook page today.
https://reefs.com/2018/03/09/reef-medicine-series-chloroquine-phosphate/
It's interesting that he states around 5:05 that chloroquine might not be as effective on parasites imbedded in the flesh yet goes on to mention a food containing chloroquine.
Anyone have a scale they would recommend to measure out dosages?
What are you using for filtration in your QT? How often do you do a water change for 3 mos of QT?An employee at or local public aquarium told me 2 years ago that they use CP for disease management. I have been using ever since. I use 24/7 on my quarantine and hospital tanks. I once did a 5 month test on one of my FOWLR display tanks and had no ill effect on tangs, angelfishes, clownfishes, dottybacks and a coris wrasse. I asked our local public aquarium what their source for CP and they buy directly from Fishman's Chemical. Just don' follow FC's dosing advice as you can loose your fishes. One dose takes care of it until you do a water change.
I collect a lot of clownfishes and sometimes they come in it ich, velvet or brook. I use to use copper, but by the time I discover they have brook... it's too late and they end up dying. Copper has no effect on brook and it is a fast destructive disease. I had clownfishes come in with brook on several occasions and over 95% were saved and responded well to CP.
Now I treat all fishes in quarantine with CP for 3 months... whether there is any signs or disease or not. I am on my 3rd Kg of CP as many of the locals asked me for some.
Thanks. Ordering it tonight
Yes they do. My porcupine had a bad case of velvet. CP cleared him up in less than a week. He never stopped eating. When a porcupine does not eat, there is a problem, lol.Anybody have experience with Porcupine puffers and CP? Do they handle it well? Thanks
Anybody have experience with Porcupine puffers and CP? Do they handle it well? Thanks
CP is the only way to go for puffers. They don't fare well in copper.IME; all puffers handle CP extremely well.
What are you using for filtration in your QT? How often do you do a water change for 3 mos of QT?
I guess that may be an unknown because there isn't really a test kit for it, correct?
Just thinking aloud