MarineLand 'Life Guard'

[Amphiprion]

We have been carrying the stuff for a few months now, but I don't want to recommend it because I haven't used it nor have I heard any feedback. I read the patent/msds data, and it seems as though it could be reasonably effective, though it is hard to pit it against tried and true treatments. The only experimental data I can obtain is its effectiveness at eradicating protozoa, notably Perkinsus marinus in oyster beds. No study even mentions anything about bacteria, other protozoa, etc. I think marineland's claims are a bit broad. Supposedly (mechanistically), N-halamines like lifeguard are supposed to oxidize cellular membranes in certain areas, which is plausible given the stabilizing/detoxifying chlorine atoms that are present. I know it works well in drinking water, too, but what about at therapeutic dosages? Any insight or ideas?

 

[Hattie B]

Hi Amphiprion,

I just went and read about it. I am pretty skeptical about 'all in ones' that cure all sorts of maladies.

According to their site
"The result of more than six years of extensive clinical research and evaluation in academic and industrial aquaculture"
Nothing published? Or published for something else?

Halosource site seems to be more about their technology and water purifiers and whanot and when they partnered with Jungle and IO this is the new product.

Where did you locate the MSDS?

Great if it worked, just I am jaded and it probably wont.

 

[Amphiprion]

I have never used the stuff, and I really don't like the sounds of it (just looking at the ingredient, which is a chlorine stabilizer--of sorts--that was previously used for water treatment and disinfecting). Its structure supposedly makes it less toxic--but studies were only done on (really tough ones, mind you) oysters. I just haven't seen any (real) information regarding its use with fish.

Here is the MSDS in pdf:

http://www.clubjungle.com/uploads/msds/Lifeguard Tablets.pdf