Aquasonic Methylene Blue-250ml

In this situation, ‘Methylene Blue’ serves as a disinfectant to protect the newly laid eggs of fishes. It can also help those who wanted to artificially hatch the fish’s eggs earlier.

Dose Rate: 5ml per 20L

Nitrate Poisoning

Also called ‘brown blood disease’. The level of methemoglobin builds up and results in an increase in nitrate poisoning. While different aquatic inhabitants have different tolerance level towards nitrate but when it exceeds their level of tolerance fishes gets sick and infected by the poisoning.

Infected fishes become listless, hang near water outlets and started gasping at water surfaces for breathing, rapid movement of gill known as ‘gilling’, and changes in the colour of gills from tan to brown gills. Proper use of ‘Methylene Blue’ can help remove the poisoning from the tanks.

Dose Rate: 5ml per 20L

Ammonia Poisoning

It takes place by the elevation of the tank’s pH level and also affected the nitrogen cycle. Decomposing organic matters or tap water in the tank can lead to this poisoning while the absence of ammonia levels indicates the perfection of water conditions.

The low level of ammonia poisoning can be fatal in damaging the gills of fishes while high levels can even be more dangerous to the fish’s life.

Infected fishes started gasping for breath, become sluggish or lethargic, gills started becoming purple or red, red streaks on their body and fins, and might even lie at the bottom of the tank. Proper use of ‘Methylene Blue’ can help eliminate the poisoning from the tanks.

Dose Rate: 5ml per 20L

Velvet

It is also known by the names ‘Oödinium, Rust, or Gold Dust Disease’. This is the most common disease in the tank or aquarium fish. It is caused by the parasites known as Oödinium limneticum and Oödinium Pilularis which can attack both the saltwater and freshwater fish.

Fishes scratch against hard surfaces to avoid the velvet but when they get attacked they started becoming sluggish resulting in a rapid and labored breath, weight loss, clamping of fins against the body, loss in appetite, rusty or yellow-colored velvety film on the skin and in worsen condition skin may peels off. In this situation, even a little quantity of ‘Methylene Blue’ can serve as an antiparasitic.

Dose Rate: 5ml per 20L

Stress

Fishes often stress out due to many factors especially when they get moved or the changes in the tanks can stress them very easily.

In this situation, Prophylactic treatment is used to relieve stress. In this situation, a dose of ‘Methylene Blue’ acts as an antidepressant.

Dose Rate: 5ml per 20L

Ick:

Ick Also Known As “Ichthyophthirius Multifilis” This disease is equivalent to a skin infection. Infected fishes started scratching against gravel and rocks and might become lethargic while reaching advanced states.

Such Type of infection leaves small white spots on their skin which resembles sand and even causes bloody streaks or redness in worsening conditions of infection.

Proper usage of ‘Methylene Blue’ can gradually decrease the parasitic protozoa Ichthyophthirius multifiliis however the combination formed by formaldehyde and malachite green can be more effective.

Dose Rate: 5ml per 20L

Swim bladder Disorder

It is caused when the swim bladder creates certain functioning problems. Its functionality can be affected due to any mechanical or environmental factors like diseases or physical defects.

Infected fishes show a variety of symptoms such as they start sinking at the bottom of the aquarium, struggle in maintain their position and stand on their head, floating upside down, and often face problems with buoyancy. Their physical appearance can also be affected in certain ways like a curved back or swollen belly.

Fishes often eat normally in this disorder but the intensification in buoyancy might affect their feeding abilities causing them to lose appetite completely. Treatment with ‘Methylene Blue’ or broad-spectrum antibiotics can help in such cases.

Dose Rate: 5ml per 20L

How to introduce ‘Methylene Blue’ in Aquaculture?

Aquasonic Methylene Blue-250ml can be used with crustaceans, consisting of snails, crabs, and shrimps. However, care should be taken while introducing it in aquariums or tanks because it can often destroy the live plants. It should also be introduced with care in cases when using it for only a limited time period.

1. Never use ‘Methylene Blue’ and Tetracycline or Erythromycin at the same time as the results can be very dangerous when used together.
2. Before introducing it to the tank’s water, it is better to wait for at least 30 minutes or half hour after using the type of water conditioners which reduces Redox (as most of the water conditioners do so).

You might also have to stop the usage of carbon media in your filters while introducing this treatment because it can remove the ‘Methylene Blue’.

Aquasonic Methylene Blue-250ml as a “Medicated Fish Bath”:

It is often recommended by vet advisors not to use it directly into the tanks or aquariums instead use it as part of a dip or bath treatment or commonly named as ‘medicated fish bath’. Because it’s direct intake can be risky to the inhabitants of your aquarium.

As its name demonstrates the colour ‘blue’ which actually indicates a sign of stain or dye it can leave when used anywhere. That might also be the reason to protect your aquariums from staining and move your inhabitants to a temporary tank or bowl. This medicated bath can treat your sick or injured fishes as first aid as well as nitrate, cyanide, or ammonia poisoning.

Dose Rate: 5ml per 20L