What is a general tonic for fish?

AquaCare General Tonic controls the levels of pathogens in your fish to keep them alive and healthy or as a disinfectant for live foods. Made specifically for ornamental fish in tropical freshwater and coldwater aquariums.

How do you use Tetra general tonic plus?

  1. Disease symptoms:
  2. Method of application:
  3. Dosing instructions:
  4. Day 1: 30 drops (1.5 ml) per 100L of aquarium water.
  5. Day 2: 15 drops (0.75 ml) per 100L of aquarium water.
  6. Days 3 to 6: No application.
  7. Day 7: 30 drops (1.5 ml) per 100L of aquarium water.
  8. Day 8: No application.

Can I put Methylene Blue directly in aquarium?

Methylene blue is generally recommended as a bath or dip treatment — don’t put it directly to your aquarium unless your vet advises to do so. It is a powerful phytotoxin, which means it attacks most types of bacteria and other micro-organisms indiscriminately, even the beneficial ones.

Is it OK to put Methylene Blue in aquarium?

Methylene Blue is an aquarium-safe disinfectant and can also be used for the treatment of ammonia and nitrite poisoning.

Can I leave fish in Methylene Blue?

You can also use Methylene Blue as a dip for treating fish with fungal infections, those affected by external protozoan parasites, or those suffering from cyanide poisoning. Prepare a nonmetallic container of sufficient size to contain the fish to be treated by adding water similar to the original aquarium.

Is Methylene Blue bad for fish?

Methylene Blue is safe for use with fish eggs and fry for the prevention of fungal infections. As a secondary use, it is effective against some external protozoans, such as Ichthyophthirius (Ich), Chilodonella and Costia.

Is Methylene Blue harmful to fish?

Methylene Blue is effective against superficial fungal infections of fish. The drug may be used as an alternative to Malachite Green for the control of fungus when it is known that the fish to be treated are sensitive. Methylene Blue is safe for use with fish eggs and fry for the prevention of fungal infections.

How quickly does Methylene Blue work?

Reports suggest that methylene blue up to six doses a day have resulted in improvement of symptoms within 10 minutes to several days.

Can I put methylene blue directly in aquarium?

Can I leave fish in methylene blue?