Doug
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From: Piabinha at aol.com <Piabinha at aol.com>
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Date: Saturday, 6 February 1999 4:18
Subject: [RML] ick and malachite green
>a few days ago, a small ick infestation broke out in my 55-gallon amazon
tank
>among some tetras. yesterday, i dosed it with some malachite green that i
>found in my supplies, which is a few years old.
>
>1. will this still work even though it is a few years old?
>2. will this harm plants, snails, naked catfish?
>
>i've always heard that malachite green was a very effective medication
against
>ick. the label says "use half the amount indicated for tetras and
catfish,"
>so that's what i did. i also raised the tank temperature to around 83 (it
was
>high 70's).
>
>thanks for any help.
>
>tsuh yang chen, nyc
>