Re: Ich Treatments?

["S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>]

Mike Wickham said:

> Treating ich with straight malachite green won't bother
> the plants a bit.
> Formalin/malachite green combo is a whole other story.
> 

Must depend on the plants and the dose.  I've have used
formalin at half dose, plus just a pinch of malachite,
without any apparent damage to the plants.  But keep your
hands out of the water, and do some big water changes
afterward.

Scott H.

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