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"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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I've finally gotten around to treating my GF tank with PP. I've put it off
a
few times,as they always seemed to get better (Melafix, Salt, water
changes), but it never completely went away. This week Panfry's snout bump
was back larger than ever and he lost a couple more scales, plus the
second
biggest fish had a couple of bloody scales. So I've been keeping their
water
pristine all week and took all the plants out for the big day.

Last night I treated the whole tank with 3 PPM to start (light purple) and
added 1 PPM every couple of hours to keep it pink/purple for six hours. I
disconnected one of the filters and left one running. I'll reverse the
filters for their second treatment. I originally had concerns about
harming
the fish and/or killing the Biofilter, but they seemed much more energetic
this morning. Not that they were laying around before. They were a little
freaked by the purple water, but took the whole process in stride. I wish
I'd done this sooner.

The bump on Panfry's snout did not seem much different this morning,
perhaps
a little less fuzzy and slightly less pronounced. But tonight the white
spot
has broken completely open and the skin is hanging loose. It took a week
of
Melafix to produce this result last time and I found I could get the same
result with daily water changes. So tomorrow they get their second
treatment
after a water change today.

But how many treatments should I give them?

Some quotes out of my exotic aquarium fishes hardcover book - "Although
marked 'poison' by druggists, there is no danger in using it in moderation."
"At a strength of 1/8 grain to the gallon it is perfectly safe for
temporarily clearing green water, or as a mild antiseptic in treating fungus
diseases and some of the parasitic ones. For the latter, or for a safe
sterilizing bath, hold the fish in a net and dip it for a full minute into a
quart of water into which one grain (by weight) has been freshly dissolved."
"It's effect are not cumulative." "Mild doses may be repeated, after the
magenta and the following yellowish color disappears, without building up
concentration." HTH

I've read about giving them up
to four treatments two days apart. But if they don't need it. I realise
this
will depend on the results, but based on tonight's results, one more
treatment might do it. Although I don't want it coming back either.