@Jay Hemdal
Hi Jay, can you please help me learn about the best way go about dipping all newly acquired fish in a Formalin dip. I tried the search but didn't find anything that explains this in detail. I ordered formalin off of Amazon after reading that it is very effective against a wide array of diseases. If you have written on this subject before please provide me the links to the threads. Thanks Jay!
1) I heard long term use requires 1ml/10 gallons and as a dip it is 1ml/gallon?
2) I need to heavily aerate the water while the fish is in there
3) How long, 1 hour good?
4) If I ever need to use formalin in my main fish only display for velvet/ick, I read several studies that say that a dose of 1ml/10 gallons does not affect nitrifying bacteria is that true?
5) Do most fish do well with formalin? Any fish that should not be exposed to it?
Any other advice?
Hi Jay, can you please help me learn about the best way go about dipping all newly acquired fish in a Formalin dip. I tried the search but didn't find anything that explains this in detail. I ordered formalin off of Amazon after reading that it is very effective against a wide array of diseases. If you have written on this subject before please provide me the links to the threads. Thanks Jay!
1) I heard long term use requires 1ml/10 gallons and as a dip it is 1ml/gallon?
2) I need to heavily aerate the water while the fish is in there
3) How long, 1 hour good?
4) If I ever need to use formalin in my main fish only display for velvet/ick, I read several studies that say that a dose of 1ml/10 gallons does not affect nitrifying bacteria is that true?
5) Do most fish do well with formalin? Any fish that should not be exposed to it?
Any other advice?