Paraguard drip

[ibrat82]

I currently have fish that have gone through ttm and 2 rounds of prazi and are in an observation qt now. They show no sign any illness. I'm ready to put them in my dt. Is it a good practice to dip the fish in formalin before introducing into dt just to make sure no parasites get introduced?

What I was thinking of doing is right before introducing them into the dt. Do the dip and then put them straight into the dt.

Is that safe to do?

 

[scooter31707]

I dip mines upon arrival, I do know some that do it upon arrival and before going into the DT. There is nothing wrong with it, as long as you are doing it properly.

 

[lagatbezan]

37% Formalin yes. Not sure about paraguard since no one really knows exactly whats in it and how well it works.
I do one 40-50 min bath first when they arrive and another one 5-7 days latter.
Make sure you add extra aeration to the bath with a air-stone.