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Originally Posted by mitchrapp
I see. You are not aerating the formalin dip for 1-2 hours prior to dipping the fish. I read that recommendation in more than one place, but the one that comes to mind is Steven Pro and Mark Callahan's No Nonsense Guide to Fish Disease and Quarantine.
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There are a couple of reasons why I don't do it: - it seems unnecessary as so far none of the fish I treated showed any problems. Though most of my fish are small (below 4 in) and there might be a difference with larger fish.
- it is not very practical and stresses fish unduly since they would have to sit for hours in a small container until the bath is ready.
- if you oxidize the formalin for two hours, will it still be effective?
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