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[APD] BGA treatment



I believe BRiaN Forsythe wrote this email section below:
> I'll second that.  Though in an established aquarium, you'd be wanting
> to correct the imbalance that caused the problem, that doesn't apply
> here.
> 
> Would a potassium permanganate dip be an option here?

http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/Potassium_permanganate

Any bacteria killer would do I guess.
Hydrogen peroxide spot applied would work.

Any casual use of a general antibiotic is a bit overkill as it will destroy 
any good bacteria in the tank and if not done correctly it could cause the 
development of a antibiotic resistance strain of BGA.


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