gary lange
-----Original Message-----
From: Wright Huntley <huntley1 at home.com>
To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Date: Thursday, April 29, 1999 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [RML] Methylene Blue
>
>Methylene blue has been shown to have no particular effect on egg
>fungus. It works by killing bacteria. That *can* keep the fungus from
>ever appearing.
>
>A weak solution of methylene blue, best when combined equally with
>acriflavin, can cut the bacteria count way down. Fertilized eggs, in my
>experience, don't ever fungus unless first attacked or damaged by
>predators or bacteria nearly thick enough to deplete oxygen.
>
>Excessive or too long use of the analine dyes can make the egg chorion
>too tough, and the fish can't hatch properly. My mix is a very pale
>green. I rarely use the dyes, but when I do, it is for only one day,
>with successive 50% or more daily (or twice-daily) dilutions to take the
>color back down quickly.
>
>Java moss and peat act as antibacterials, too, I find. The peat does it
>with natural dyes (tannins?), while the Java moss apparently carries
>along a population of bacteria eaters, like rotifers, paramecia, etc.
>Either one is usually better, IMHO, than either methylene blue or
>acriflavin or both, for they don't seem to create that tough-egg-casing
>problem. YMMV.
>
>Wright
>
>
>--
>Wright Huntley, Fremont CA, USA, 510 494-8679 huntleyone at home dot
>com
>
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