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Re: Ich Treatments?
Jamie Johnson said:
> Use a formalin solution, not one with Cu salts. The
> formalin solution
> should be dark green, opaque with straining properties,
> the Cu salt
> solution should have a slight blueish-green tint, but
> otherwise kinda clear.
Avoiding copper in a planted tank is good advice.
Formalin isn't green unless a dye is added to make it so.
With ich treatments it's usually malachite green, which is
a strong aniline dye. If formalin were green, wakes would
look like St. Patrick's day, if you know what I mean.
Scott H.
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