Formalin contra acriflavin

[Torben]

Hi,

I suppose formalin is dangerous to botias as well as most catfishes??

But I have heard a rumour that acriflavin is just as effective against flukes. Is that true? I thought it only were effective against bacterias.

I have never once heard of Acriflavin being used for flukes.

Were did you here this rummor?

Mike

[Torben]

It was a chap I have been e-mailing with in Denmark, who wrote me that Dieter Untergasser in a book about fish health suggested this treatment instead of formalin, since formalin will kill plants and some fish species in the tank.

Regards,
Torben

[peety]

I used acriflavin a couple of weeks ago for oodinium. The fish weren't showing signs but had been exposed. They were apparenly healthy. I used med as per instructions i.e 10 mls 0f 5% solution to 45 litres. 3 of the fish died overnight on day two. I was going to run meds for 5 days as recommended. I pulled last 2 fish but one is still sick. I don't know if it was acriflavine but i would not be inclined to ever use it again. I saw a vet who suggested acriflavine is out dated and newer meds should be tried first.
Prazi worked a dream on flukes for me, so too did fluke tabs....

I agree with your vet most everything has become immune to Acriflavin and had no sucess with oodinium.

Hyde, Prazi, or Flubendazole for flukes. I've used hyde with a few different species of cat fish (never botias) and have not had any problems.

Mike

Good Deal Mike!
I would also like to add that the Acriflavin Did not kill Your Fish.
I have used higher doses then that with out any problems.

Eirther the fish were to weak and dieing Or something else went on.

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