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Freshwater Shotgun Treatment Three

This is Formalin Malachite Green and Anchor Worm Treatment

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Freshwater Shotgun Treatment Two

Is Formalin / Malachite Green with Prazipro This is a dynamite combination that more thoroughly intercepts ciliates and flukes. The combination is very safe together and spares live plants. Cost is driven up by the Prazipro in larger facilities. Formalin malachite is best used between 55 and 78 DF Prazipro depends on thorough shaking / […]

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Freshwater Shotgun Treatment One

Is Salt and PraziPro Salt is great for MOST ciliate protozoan parasites, and PraziPro kills flukes. If you have live plants that you value, then you should bypass salt and look at another shotgun. If you have live plants that you value, then you should bypass salt and look at another shotgun.    

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How To Treat Microscopic Ciliated Protozoan Parasites in Pond and Goldfish

How To Treat Microscopic Ciliated Protozoan Parasites in Pond and Goldfish This is a common group of parasites and I have my ‘favorite treatments’ but things like live plants and water temperature come into play. I’ll discuss those things. How to Treat Ciliate Microscopic Parasites in Freshwater Ponds and with Goldfish. This section itemizes a […]

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How to Treat Pond and Goldfish Fungal Infections

Koi may or may not even NEED a treatment for fungal infections. Fungal infections are caused by chilling, mostly. Poor water quality and a sagging pH can contribute. In ponds, fungal infections may come under control just with the warmth of spring. But if you want to treat, there are three medicines that work. Dosing […]

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How to Treat Fluke Infestations in Pond and Goldfish

How to Treat Fluke Infestations in Koi and Goldfish Pond size is a limitation because certain medications are pretty expensive. Pond temperature lengthens and shortens the treatment interval as well. In colder water, Flukes run longer life cycles and it takes longer to kill them off. Especially egg laying flukes. There are many treatments. I […]

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How To Treat Crustacean (Visible) Parasites in Pond and Goldfish

How To Treat Crustacean (Visible) Parasites in Pond and Goldfish This kind of medicine is pretty easy and the medicines are pretty easy to get.

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How To Treat Bacterial Infections in Ponds and Goldfish

How To Treat Bacterial Infections in Ponds and Goldfish There are special limitations in large facilities partly due to volume and partly because temperature isn’t always within our control. There are at least two ways to “treat the pond” (and there fore the fish) when you can’t catch them up.  

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How to Treat Ciliate Microscopic Parasites in Freshwater Aquarium Fish

How to Treat Ciliate Microscopic Parasites in Freshwater Aquarium Fish This section itemizes a few considerations and the best medicines to use for these parasites. If the tank is live-planted, I like Formalin/Malachite and PraziPro. Why aren’t these redundant? When ARE they redundant? If the tank is NOT live-planted, I like salt and PraziPro. Live […]

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How to Treat Fungal Infections in Freshwater Aquarium Fish

How to Treat Fungal Infections in Freshwater Aquarium Fish Grab some methylene blue for fungal infections and follow label instructions. This may stain silicone sealant in fish tanks. But not very hard. It’s critical to improve water quality and crowding.