malachite green

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* shaking my head * Malachite green is horrible, horrible stuff. It’s similar to that of formalin. Malachite acts as a respiratory poison, damaging the cell’s ability to produce energy to drive vital metabolic processes, as well as being a suspected carcinogen. Nasty stuff. I was told that, it is likely that malachite green will be banned in the near future. More like I hope so.


With you losing your fish before the treatment was over...I found is quite common. As it (like formalin) removes oxygen from water. You MUST aeration your water during treatment. Even run air stones. Also Malachite is also more toxic at low pH as well as high temperatures. Are you just treating in your main tank or are you doing this as a dip method. regardless, small fish are NOT be able to handle full treatment dose.

After I tried many methods to eradicate ich in the past, I have found that depending on species of fish, state of infection, treatment best used when used correctly is…

1. Soak food in Garlic
2. Water quality at its highest (more water changes)
3. Hyposalinity (ONLY in Hospital tank)
4. Last option- Copper (Coppersafe) I liked best because I found it to be easier to dose and more stable. (ONLY in Hospital tank)



Sorry to hear about your losses so far, I will keep my figures crossed for you for the others, especially my fav the boxfish. *HUGS* Best of luck.