Patrick Bateman
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I'm treating my clowns with a formalin (possibly in combination with malechite green--good idea?) bath to prevent Brookenella and any other nasties that might be a problem later on.
My main question is that I know formalin decreases the amount of available oxygen in the water, and that methylene blue increases the amount of available oxygen. Is it okay to combine these two medications in order to save my fish a little bit of the stress from having less oxygen?
If so, what concentration of methylene blue should I use in a typical concentration formalin bath (1 ml. formalin per gallon of water)?
My main question is that I know formalin decreases the amount of available oxygen in the water, and that methylene blue increases the amount of available oxygen. Is it okay to combine these two medications in order to save my fish a little bit of the stress from having less oxygen?
If so, what concentration of methylene blue should I use in a typical concentration formalin bath (1 ml. formalin per gallon of water)?