My journey using Chloroquine Phosphate begins...

[sreefs]

I hope it is ok to post this, I bought some from him.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230914391542

 

[Ridem32]

Sreefs: have you tried any CP? If so how did it work for you?

 

[sreefs]

I bought some from the link I posted, have not tried yet. I put all fish through at least 8 weeks QT. I will start using this in my QT system, to see if it is as good as some say. Seems to have some benefits.

 

[scuzy]

What's the consensus on how long to have them in qt with cp?

 

[HumbleFish]

What's the consensus on how long to have them in qt with cp?

I treat w/CP for 30 days - same as copper. Better safe than sorry is my motto. However, I have read literature (from the 1970s) claiming that CP is effective against protozoans in all stages of their life cycle. If true, CP should work almost instantaneously. I do know a few people who buy into this and only treat for 10 days. They've never had Ich or any other protozoans in their DT as far as I know.

 

[scuzy]

i was thinking of going 21 days with CP.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

I went 28 days,my trigger is doing great,I now have a niger trigger and yellow tang in 40mg/g and are acting and eating great.

 

[scuzy]

Did you ramp up the dosage or just went straight to 40mg/g in one shot?

 

[scuzy]

Started day one of my cp. All I need to do is dose it once and it's good for the whole 25 days I plan to treat them with?

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

When I did the pink tail which showed signs of ich I dosed at 80mg/g.I did 5 gallon water changes with 80mg/g for 2 weeks,then dropped the dosage down to 40mg/g.

 

[scuzy]

So I plan to do 10 gallon water change every 5 days replace those 40mg/g on replace water.

 

[HumbleFish]

So I plan to do 10 gallon water change every 5 days replace those 40mg/g on replace water.

That's fine. CP is a "one & done" med; but if you need to do WCs to control ammonia you have to treat any replacement water with CP to maintain the concentration.

 

[scuzy]

So Is it 40mg/gallon or is it 80mg/g ?

 

[HumbleFish]

So Is it 40mg/gallon or is it 80mg/g ?

40mg for prophylactic treatment

80mg when battling full-blown Ich/Velvet

 

[scuzy]

How about if I see only a few spots on one of the fish tails?

 

[HumbleFish]

How about if I see only a few spots on one of the fish tails?

Personally, I would probably do an initial dose of 40mg/gal, wait 48 hrs, and then do another 20mg/gal if Ich was still present.

Wait 48 hrs, and dose another 20mg/gal if Ich is still present (or if any other symptoms still exist such as scratching, twitching).

This would be my strategy for dealing with "light Ich" vs. full-blown. For Velvet it's 80mg/gal, all-in-one dose.

But if these "spots" are only on the tail; are you sure it's not just Lymphocystis?

 

[scuzy]

It may not be ich. Since it doesn't look too be any where else but on the tall area. I bit more fungus looking. I 'll see how it goes in a few more days.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

+1 with humblefish,I dosed 80mg/g because the trigger had full blown case of ich,my new trigger and yellow tang show no signs so I went with 40mg/g treatment and will last for 28 to 30 days.

 

[scuzy]

I will be going the full 21 days at 40mg/g

 

[scuzy]

ok so question i forgot to turn off my lighting in my QT how fast does CP degrade if i ran my LEDs? Should i redose 40mg/g after doing a water change and keep the lights off?