Malachite green

Malachite green - synthetic diaminotrifenylmethane dye - is crystals with a metallic gloss of green or yellow, dissolved in water. A very toxic drug, when using it you need to be extremely careful. Malachite-green overdose can cause fish death. Fish are treated in a separate glass vessel. The solution is prepared in proportions of 0.5-0.7 mg. per 1 liter of fresh standing water with a temperature of 24-25 ° C. The fish planted in the solution must be observed during the first hour of residence, if the fish behaves restlessly performing jumping movements, the head turns, then the concentration of the solution must be reduced by adding fresh permanent water. Duration of treatment baths 5 hours. Treatment is performed within 4 days. In the first days, it is recommended to make the concentration of the solution at the rate of 0.5 mg. per liter of water. Effective against ichthyophthyriosis, oodiniumosis, trichodinosis, dermatomycosis, hyrodactylosis, fin rot.