Vendors
Appendix III: Proprietary fish medicine vendors
| Trade name | Active ingredients | Active against | Fresh/ marine | Manufacturer’s comments |
| API, USA – 0800 014 8173 – www.apifishcare.co.uk | ||||
| Melafix | Cajeput oil | Bacteria | F+M | Safe for invertebrates |
| Pimafix | West Indian Bay Tree oil | Fungi | F+M | Safe for invertebrates |
| Pond Melafix | Cajeput oil | Bacteria | F | Safe for invertebrates |
| White Spot Cure |
Malachite green
Polyvinylpyrrolidone |
Protozoa | F+M | NOT safe for invertebrates Use half dose for scaleless fish |
| Aquarium Münster, Netherlands – +49 2504 9304-0 – www.aquarium-munster.com | ||||
| Argumor | Diflubenzuron | Flukes, crustaceans | ALSO against tapeworms NOT safe for invertebrates |
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| Dactymor | Praziquantel | Flukes | ALSO against tapeworms | |
| Furamor-P |
2-amino-5-nitrothiazide
Ethacridine lactate Copper sulphate Malachite green oxalate |
Fungi, bacteria, protozoa | F+M | NOT safe for invertebrates |
| Hexamor | 2-amino-5-nitrothiazole | For intestinal flagellate parasites (Hexamita/Spironucleus) | ||
| Virumor | Potassium peroxymonosulphate | Fungi, bacteria | ‘For the prevention and treatment of virus infections’ | |
| Colombo, Netherlands – +31 187 639351 – www.colombo.nl | ||||
| Alparex |
Acriflavine
Malachite green |
Protozoa | F | Use half dose for sturgeon |
| Cobrasal |
Formaldehyde
Copper sulphate Malachite green |
Protozoa | M | NOT safe for invertebrates |
| Cytoflex | Herbal extracts | F | Treatment of body ulcers and external bacterial infections | |
| Femsal |
Formaldehyde
Malachite green Methylene blue |
Protozoa | M | Safe for invertebrates |
| FMC-50 |
Malachite green
Methylene blue Formaldehyde |
Fungi, protozoa | F | Oxidising agent to decompose organic waste and sludge to inhibit algal growth |
| Lernex |
Levamisole hydrochloride
Flubendazole Diflubenzuron |
Flukes, crustaceans, worms | F | ALSO against leeches NOT safe for freshwater lobsters |
| eSHa Labs, Netherlands – www.eshalabs.eu | ||||
| eSHa 2000 (fungus, finrot & bacterial treatment) |
Ethacridine lactate
Copper sulphate Proflavine hemisulphate |
Fungi, bacteria, protozoa | F | ALSO ’helps heal wounds’ |
| eSHa alx (against parasitic crustaceans) | Lufenuron | Crustaceans | F | |
| eSHa Exit (anti whitespot treatment) |
Ethacridine lactate
Malachite green Methylene blue |
Protozoa | F | |
| eSHa gdex (against skin flukes, gill flukes & tapeworms) | Praziquantel | Flukes | F+M | ALSO against cestodes |
| eSHa Hexamita (discus disease treatment) |
Copper sulphate
Ethacridine lactate Acriflavine Methylene blue |
Fungi, bacteria, protozoa | F | |
| eSHa-ndx (against parasitic nematodes) |
Levamisole hydrochloride
Sodium metabisulphite Methyl parahydroxybenzoate |
Worms | F+M | ALSO against planaria and non-parasitic nematodes |
| eSHa Oodinex (wide range marine treatment) |
Ethacridine lactate
Proflavine Malachite green Methylene blue |
Fungi, bacteria, protozoa | M | SAFE for invertebrates |
| eSHa Trimarin (wide range marine treatment) |
Copper sulphate
Ethacridine lactate Proflavine hemisulphate |
Fungi, bacteria, protozoa | M | NOT safe for invertebrates |
| Interpet, Dorking, Surrey, UK – 01306 837 818 – www.interpet.co.uk | ||||
| Anti Crustacean Parasite Plus | Sodium chlorite | Crustaceans | F | ALSO against leeches |
| Anti Fungus & Finrot Plus | 2-phenoxyethanol | Fungi, bacteria | F | |
| Anti Internal Bacteria Plus |
Formaldehyde
Bronopol Benzalkonium chloride |
Bacteria | F | |
| Anti Parasite, Slime & Velvet Plus |
Formaldehyde
Benzalkonium chloride Copper EDTA Quinine bisulphate |
Protozoa, flukes | F | |
| Anti White Spot Plus |
Formaldehyde
Malachite green |
Protozoa | F | |
| Swimbladder Treatment Plus |
Formaldehyde
Bronopol Benzalkonium chloride |
Bacteria | F | ‘To cure bacterial swimbladder infections’ |
| JBL, Germany – +49 6236 41800 – www.jbl.de | ||||
| Aradol Plus | Diflubenzuron | Crustaceans | F+M | NOT safe for invertebrates NOT effective below 18°C |
| Ektol bac Plus |
Benzalkonium chloride
Methylene blue Polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine |
Bacteria | F | NOT safe for invertebrates, scaleless fish Use half dose for fish from East African rift lakes |
| Ektol fluid Plus |
Methylene blue
Benzalkonium chloride |
Bacteria | F | NOT safe for invertebrates, scaleless fish Use half dose for juvenile and killifish |
| Fungol Plus |
Malachite green oxalate
Ethacridine lactate Povidone iodine |
Fungi | F | NOT safe for invertebrates, scaleless fish Use half dose for fish from East African rift lakes |
| Furanol Plus | Nifurpirinol tablet | Bacteria | F+M | NOT safe for marine invertebrates NOT available in UK |
| Gyrodol Plus | Praziquantel | Flukes | F+M | ALSO against cestodes NOT safe for invertebrates, scaleless fish, flatworms (planarians) |
| Nedol Plus | Benzimidazole | Worms | F+M | NOT safe for invertebrates |
| Oodinol Plus |
Copper sulphate
Methylthionimium chloride |
Protozoa | F+M | NOT safe for invertebrates, scaleless fish (catfish) Harmful to biological filter Measure copper levels daily |
| Punktol Plus |
Malachite green oxalate
Methylthionimium chloride |
Protozoa | F+M | NOT safe for invertebrates, scaleless fish, sharks or rays |
| Spirohexol Plus | 2-amino-5-nitrothiazole | Bacteria | F+M | NOT safe for invertebrates, scaleless fish |
| King British, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, UK – 01427 657 663 – www.kingbritish.co.uk | ||||
| Bacteria Control |
Formaldehyde
Magnesium sulphate Sodium chloride Allantoin |
Bacteria | F | |
| Disease Clear | Silver proteinate | Fungi, bacteria | F | |
| Fin Rot & Fungus Control | 2-phenoxyethanol | Fungi, bacteria | F | |
| Methylene Blue | Methylene blue | Fungi, bacteria | F | Can be ‘used as an antiseptic directly on to wounds’ |
| Original Formula WS3 |
Malachite green
Quinine sulphate Acriflavine |
Protozoa | F | |
| Swim Bladder Control |
Magnesium sulphate
Sodium chloride |
F | ‘Relieves swim bladder problems and constipation’ | |
| Ulcer & Open Wound Treatment for Ponds |
Formaldehyde
Magnesium sulphate Sodium chloride Allantoin |
Bacteria | F | |
| Velvet Control | Copper sulphate | Protozoa | F | Can be toxic to fish in soft water For diseases caused by dinoflagellates |
| White Spot Control |
Malachite green
Quinine sulphate Acriflavine |
Protozoa | F | Use ‘half dose for sharks, loaches, scaleless fish’ |
| Kockney Koi, Hornchurch, Essex, UK (Wholesaler only) – 08448 000 000 – www.kockneykoi.co.uk | ||||
| Acriflavine 1% | Acriflavine | Fungi, bacteria, protozoa | F | ALSO against ‘some viruses e.g. Carp pox’ |
| Bacticide |
Malachite green oxalate
Acriflavine |
Fungi, bacteria | F | |
| Fluke Off | Flubendazole | Flukes, worms | F | |
| Formalin 30% | Formaldehyde | Protozoa, flukes | F | |
| Form-A-Lite |
Formaldehyde
Malachite green |
Protozoa | ||
| Malachite Green 1% | Malachite green | Protozoa, flukes | F | |
| Parakill |
Formaldehyde
Malachite green |
Protozoa, flukes, crustaceans | F | ALSO against leeches NOT safe for orfe or rudd |
| Kusuri Products Ltd, Newton Abbot, Devon, UK – 01626 836600 – www.kusuri.co.uk | ||||
| Acriflavine 1% | Acriflavine neutral | Fungi, bacteria, protozoa | F | Use above 12.5°C |
| Anti-Bac |
Polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine
Ethanol Methanol |
Bacteria | For topical treatment of wounds | |
| Chloramine T | Sodium N-chloro-para-toluenesulfonamide | Bacteria, protozoa, flukes | F | Use above 12.5°C NOT with salt; CARE with low pH and soft water |
| Fluke-M | Flubendazole | Flukes, crustaceans, worms | F | ALSO against pond snails and intestinal helminth worms NOT safe for sting-rays |
| Fluke P | Praziquantel | Flukes | F | ALSO against tapeworms |
| Fluke S | Praziquantel | Flukes | F | ALSO against tapeworms |
| Formalin 30% | Formaldehyde | Protozoa | F | Use above 12.5°C Best used with malachite green NOT with salt |
| Formalin & malachite premix |
Formaldehyde
Malachite green |
Fungi, protozoa, flukes | F | Use above 12.5°C |
| Hydrogen peroxide 6% solution | Hydrogen peroxide | F | To help re-oxygenate pond water after use of potassium permanganate | |
| Malachite green | Malachite green | Fungi, protozoa | F | Use above 12.5°C |
| Masuizai Koi Sedate | 2-phenoxyethanol | For sedation of fish | ||
| Potassium permanganate | Potassium permanganate | Protozoa | F | Use above 12.5°C NOT with salt Good disinfectant for ponds and nets |
| Roccal Wound Cleaner | Benzylkonium chloride | F | For topical treatment of wounds | |
| NT Labs, Wateringbury, Kent, UK – 01622 817 692 – www.ntlabs.co.uk | ||||
| Aquarium Anti-Fluke & Wormer #11 | Flubendazole | Flukes, worms | F | |
| Aquarium Anti-Internal Bacteria #10 | Chloramine T | Bacteria | F | Corrosive |
| Aquarium Anti-Parasite #7 |
Copper sulphate
Formaldehyde |
Protozoa | F | NOT safe for shrimp, snails and other invertebrates |
| Aquarium Anti-Ulcer & Finrot #9 |
Acriflavin
Aminoacridine hydrochloride Formaldehyde |
Bacteria | F | |
| Aquarium Anti White-spot & Fungus #8 |
Formaldehyde
Malachite green |
Fungi, protozoa | F | |
| Aquarium Disease Solve #6 |
Acriflavine
Methylene blue |
F | ‘Eradicates disease-causing pathogens for a healthier aquarium’ | |
| Aquarium Swimbladder Treatment #12 |
Acriflavin
Aminoacridine hydrochloride |
Bacteria | F | |
| Pond Anti-parasite & fungus |
Formaldehyde
Malachite green |
Fungi, protozoa | F | |
| Pond Anti-ulcer, Finrot & Flukes |
Acriflavin
Aminoacridine hydrochloride Formaldehyde |
Bacteria, flukes | F | |
| Koi Care Acriflavin | Acriflavine | Bacteria | F | |
| Koi Care Argusol | Diflubenzuron | Crustaceans | F | |
| Koi Care Chloramine T | Chloramine T | Bacteria, protozoa, flukes | F | Corrosive NOT safe for orfe, rudd, tench or sturgeon/sterlets |
| Koi Care Flukasol | Flubendazole | Flukes | F | |
| Koi Care FMG mixture |
Formaldehyde
Malachite green |
Fungi, protozoa | F | NOT safe for orfe, rudd, tench or sturgeon/sterlets |
| Koi Care Formaldehyde 30% | Formaldehyde | Protozoa, flukes | F | Handle with care |
| Koi Care Koi Calm | Rectified oil of cloves | F | ‘Gentle sedative’ | |
| Koi Care Malachite | Malachite green | Fungi, protozoa | F | |
| Koi Care Permanganate dip | Potassium permanganate | Bacteria, protozoa, crustaceans | F | Use as pond treatment for protozoan parasites or dip treatment for other parasites and ulcerations. NOT safe for orfe, rudd, tench or sturgeon/sterlets |
| Koi Care Propolis Wound Seal | Bee propolis | A waterproof barrier to treat open wounds | ||
| Koi Care Ulcer Swab |
Benzalkonium chloride
Polyvinylpyrrolidone |
Bacteria | F | Topical treatment, should be used with wound sealant ‘Cleans and disinfects open wounds and damaged skin’ |
| Marine Anti-Bacterial |
Acriflavin
Aminoacridine hydrochloride Formaldehyde |
Bacteria, protozoa | M | SAFE for invertebrates and soft corals |
| Marine Anti-Fluke & Wormer | Flubendazole | Flukes, worms | M | NOT safe for invertebrates |
| Marine Anti-Parasite |
Copper sulphate
Formaldehyde |
Protozoa | M | NOT safe for invertebrates |
| Marine Coral Dip | Natural ingredients | Flukes, crustaceans | M | Effective in removing flatworms, nudibranchs, bristleworms, zoanthid-eating spiders |
| Marine Parazoryne |
Essential oils
Plant extracts |
M | ‘Herbal support for recovery from parasitic infections’ | |
| Oase, Germany – 01256 896 886 – www.oase-livingwater.com | ||||
| AntiArgulus | Diflubenzuron | Crustaceans | F | NOT safe for invertebrates |
| AntiFungal |
Ethic lactate mono
Methyl chloride Acrid monocular |
Fungi | F | |
| AntiParasite |
Methythionium chloride
Malachite green oxalate Methylrosabilinium chloride Acriflavine monochloride |
Protozoa | F | NOT safe for invertebrates |
| Seachem, USA – 888 732 0003 – www.seachem.com | ||||
| Cupramine | Copper sulphate | Protozoa | F+M | NOT safe for invertebrates |
| Focus | Nitrofurantoin | Fungi, bacteria | F+M | NOT available in UK |
| KanaPlex | Kanamycin sulphate | Fungi, bacteria | F+M | NOT available in UK |
| MetroPlex | Metronidazole | Bacteria, protozoa | F | NOT available in UK |
| NeoPlex | Neomycin sulphate | Bacteria | F+M | Safe for invertebrates; NOT available in UK |
| ParaGuard |
Aldehyde?
Malachite green Polymers? |
Fungi, bacteria, protozoa | F | ALSO for ‘viral lesions’ |
| Polyguard |
Sulfathiazole
Malachite green Nitrofurantoin Nitrofural Quinacrine dihydrochloride |
Fungi, bacteria, protozoa | F+M | NOT available in UK |
| SulfaPlex | Sulfathiazole | Fungi, bacteria, protozoa | F+M | NOT available in UK |
| Sera, Germany – 02452 912 615 – www.sera.de | ||||
| Argulol |
Denatonium benzoate
Emamectin benzoate |
Crustaceans | F | NOT safe for invertebrates |
| Bakto Tabs | Nifurpirinol food tablets | Bacteria | F+M | NOT available in UK |
| Baktopur |
Acriflavin
Methylene blue Phenyl glycol |
Bacteria | F | |
| Baktopur direct | Nifurpirinol tablets | Bacteria | F+M | NOT available in UK |
| Costapur F |
Malachite green
Formaldehyde |
Fungi, protozoa | F+M | NOT safe for invertebrates, sharks or rays |
| Cyprinopur |
Ethanol
Phenol Dihydroxybenzol/ Resorcine |
F | ‘Water conditioner against bacteria and parasites’, and ‘prevents the spreading of viruses’ | |
| Flagellol |
Nitro thiazolylazane
Ascorbic acid Menadione sodium bisulphite |
Protozoa | F | ALSO against ‘intestinal flagellates’ |
| Mycopur |
Acriflavine chloride
Copper sulphate/chloride |
Fungi, crustaceans | F | NOT safe for invertebrates |
| Nematol | Emamectin benzoate | Worms | F+M | NOT safe for invertebrates |
| Omnipur S |
Aminoacridine hydrochloride
Acriflavine chloride Ethacridine lactate Malachite green |
Fungi, bacteria, protozoa, flukes | F | |
| Phyto med Baktazid | Thyme oil | Bacteria | F | Safe for invertebrates |
| Phyto med Protazid | Quinine hydrochloride | Protozoa | F+M | NOT safe for invertebrates |
| Phyto med Tremazid | Peppermint oil | Flukes | F+M | |
| Pond Omnipur |
Aminoacridine hydrochloride
Acriflavine chloride Ethacridine lactate Malachite green |
Fungi, bacteria, protozoa, flukes | F | |
| Protazol | Phenyl methylium hydroxide | Fungi, protozoa | F | Safe for invertebrates |
| Tremazol | Praziquantel | Flukes, worms | F+M | ALSO against cestodes |
| Tetra, UK – 01634 910 003 – www.tetra.net (manufactured by Aquarium Münster) | ||||
| ContraIck Plus |
Methylthioninium chloride
Malachite green oxalate Methylrosanilinium chloride Acriflavine chloride |
Protozoa | F | |
| FungiStop Plus |
Ethacridine lactate
Methylthioninium chloride Acriflavine chloride |
Fungi | F | |
| Fungus Guard Tablets |
Nitrofurazone
Potassium dichromate |
Fungi, bacteria | F | NOT available in UK |
| GoldMed |
Formaldehyde
Malachite green oxalate |
Fungi, bacteria, protozoa | F | |
| Ick Guard Tablets |
Victoria green
Acriflavine |
Protozoa | F | NOT available in UK |
| Lifeguard Tablets | 1-chloro-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-4-imida-zolidinone | Fungi, bacteria, protozoa | F | NOT available in UK |
| MediFin |
Formaldehyde
Malachite green oxalate |
Fungi, bacteria, protozoa, flukes | F | For use in pond fish only |
| VetArk, Winchester, Hampshire, UK – 01962 844 316 – www.vetark.co.uk | ||||
| Aqua-Sed | Phenoxyethanol | F | For ‘anaesthesia of all pet fish’ and euthanasia of fish | |
| Ark-Klens | Benzalkonium chloride 12.5% | ‘Germicide and cleanser’ | ||
| Chloramine T | Sodium N-chloro-para-toluenesulfonamide | Bacteria, protozoa, flukes | F | Use above 12°C CAUTION with low pH and soft water |
| Fluke-Solve | Praziquantel | Flukes | F | ALSO against cestodes |
| Lice-Solve | Emamectin benzoate | Crustaceans | F | NOT safe for orfe |
| Tamodine | Povidone-iodine | NOT safe for amphibians (may cause metamorphosis in axolotls) Wound cleanser for topical treatment |
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