Hi Cliff,
Your input is appreciated, although what "works" for some hobbyists does
not always work for others. Methylene Blue is an old remedy for Ich, which
has fallen out of favor with the more recent treatments now being used as, as
many early users of this dye med for treatment of Ich were often using salt
in conjunction with this medication -- which was found to be the major agent
in Ich decimation. While you may not be using salt, it has been seen that
in these earlier treatments, that just as many or more successful Ich
treatments were responsible from the use of the salt at these times rather than
the Methylene Blue itself (which may sometimes work in mild cases, and when
used in higher than recommended doses).
I support Dawn entirely in everything she states here, and would further
have to add that the blanket statement, that Malachite Green will not harm
fish, is erroneous as even though it may not harm most fishes it can kill
scaleless fish including Loaches, Cory Catfish and Mormoryds ("Elephant Noses"
and "Whales"); the dye penetrates their skin. Unless a dye medication is
absolutely necessary (and it seldom is), a very unnecessary drawback is that it
will stain all of the silicone sealant at the joints resulting in an
unsightly tank.
I'll also add that 89 o is not necessary to eliminate Ich, athough a
temperature of at least 86 o is necessary when employing the heat treatment. For
the reason that aquarium thermometers and heater settings may occasionally
be inaccurate, I always recommend raising the temperature to 87 o to ensure
that it's at least 86 o. I also recommend increased aeration. There's no
reason to raise it higher though, and no reason to subject the tropical fishes
to any more stress than necessary by raising the temperature higher. BTW,
Michelle's fish are Goldfish, which would not tolerate the heat treatment.
Ray </HTML>
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