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How to disinfect the fish tank with fish? Can I put chlorine dioxide in the fish

Jesse Pinkman
Veterinary medical practitioner
If there are fish in the fish tank, chlorine dioxide can be used for disinfection, the sterilization ability of this drug is very strong, very low concentration can eliminate most of the bacteria, while not causing harm to the fish body. In addition to the need for disinfection when opening the tank, there is also the need to disinfect the bait when feeding live bait, so as not to cause fish illness. For diseased fish, it is necessary to disinfect the diseased parts.
How to disinfect the fish tank with fish? Can I put chlorine dioxide in the fish

1. how to disinfect

If there are fish in the fish tank, chlorine dioxide can be used to disinfect them. The bactericidal ability of this drug is very strong, and very low concentrations can also destroy some pathogenic bacteria. After dissolving it in water, the concentration should be maintained at about 0.5-1 mg per liter, and only one minute is needed to kill 99% of the bacteria. In addition, potassium permanganate can also be used for disinfection, but its bactericidal effect is relatively poor.

2. disinfection method

1, open the tank disinfection: just bought a new fish tank can not directly fish, but to open the tank to it, and the first step is to open the tank disinfection. After putting the fish tank, fill it with water, then pour potassium permanganate to soak, usually need to run for 3-4 hours, and then pour the water away. After pouring out, it needs to be rinsed with water again to avoid drug residues.

2. Live bait disinfection: If you want to feed live bait to the fish, in order to avoid bacteria or parasites on the live bait, which will cause the fish to get sick, you also need to disinfect it. The method of disinfection is to use clean water to raise it for about a week, and then use salt to kill virus, so that some bacteria can be eliminated, and through freezing can also be sterilized.

3. Fish body disinfection: There are many medicines for fish body disinfection. In addition to the common potassium permanganate, you can also choose trichlorfon, copper sulfate, ferrous sulfate, etc. Put them into a special tank according to a certain proportion, and then fish out the fish and put them into the tank to soak for about 10-20 minutes.

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