Ray! - Acriflavin
Hi Deb, Addressing your first post in this thread, no I did not state that Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Fungus Cure would treat Velvet (at least not in my most recent post on this), although it should treat it. When I recommended your using API’s Fungus Cure, I did so as a milder substitute for the Fungus problems until that issue would clear up completely as it was nearly cured then — not that Furan II (I think I recommended this) is harsh, it’s not. But at that time we were trying to “wean” the fish off fungus meds in anticipation of treating the internal issues.
Please know, as I’m fairly sure you do, that I am referring to API’s LIQUID Fungus Cure, both at that time and right now. Very surprising you can’t find that product in your LFS’s, but then some of the smaller stores may not stock all the essentials (and I consider this an essential, for what it treats). I would not recommend treating for Velvet though, unless you’re absolutely sure your fish have it. Besides “flashing,” which has many causes, Velvet manifests itself as a fine off-white/yellowish to orange (even brownish) dusting over the entire body, often beginning as a patchy film . Similar to Ich in one respect, it can exist in the water column apparently dormant for some time, only to infect a host at the best opportunity; it’s also a protozoan parasite just like Ich and has a free-swimming stage before becoming parasitic. Many things can bring it in, including being accompanied with live food (Daphnia) feedings. It’s known to affect Carp (i.e., Goldfish) when conditions are right for it. Killiefish efficienato’s are sometimes plagued with this after having their fish healthily set up for as much as several years.
Getting back to the API Liquid Fungus Cure, it is not new — I’ve been using it for about 20 years now. As I stated in my previous post on this — the post you’re referring to with your first message on this topic — this liquid medication consists of Neutroflavin (Acriflavin neutral) and Povidone/Colloid mixture, as I read it directly from the label at this time as I’m writing. No, it does not contain Methylene Blue. As to how it compares to Jungle’s Fungus Guard, this Fungus Guard contains Sodium Chloride (salt), Potassium Chloride, Triethylene Glycol, Mthylene Blue, Polyvinylpyrrolidone and Nitromersol Acriflavin.
The API Powder Fungus Cure, on the other hand, contains Sodium Chloride, Acriflavin, Silica Amorphus - (Fumed, Crystalline Free) and C.I. Basic Green 4 (Hydrochloride). NEITHER of these two API’s Fungus Cures contain Victoria Green, although some web sites will erroneously tell you it (powdered version) does. Yet another reason for not relying on “informative” web sites if you don’t know to begin with. When in doubt, either ask one of us or go right to the manufacturer’s (in this case API) web page - . Despite some possible beliefs to the contrary, C.I. Basic Green 4 (Hydrochloride) is not Victoria Green.
While I don’t see you bringing up Jungle’s Fungus Clear, this medication contains Nitrofurazone, Furadolizone and Potassium Dichromate. The Jungle’s Ich Clear, which you mention (in wondering if it’s closer to API’s Fungus Cure Powder) consists of Victoria Green and Acriflavin, and is similar only in that they both contain Acriflavin.
Incidentally, while bringing up the dye medication, C.I. Basic Green 4, when this medication is found in API’s Liquid Super Ich Cure (as the sole ingredient), it comes in the form of an “Oxalate” (Malachite Green oxalate) rather than Hypochloride. API does also offer a Powder Super Ich Cure, containing Sodium Chloride, Nitrofurazone, Silica Amorphus - (Fumed, Crystalline Free) and C.I. Basic Green 4 (Hydrochloride), should you need to know. Later, Ray
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