greenex and flatworms

[john1]

after 3 months of siphoning flatworms from all over my tank ,my frustration led me to try the greenex method and all i can say is thank god for it .i have a 90g reef and not one sps or and any critters other than the flatworms suffered. i dosed 3/4 the recommened dose i ran carbon and a poly filter 3 hrs after the treatment this was wed. of last week and so far this morning all life looks great. finaly i can enjoy all my pink and purple coralline algae.i am not an advocate for medicating any of my tanks. john

 

[69kiss]

john where do you get greenex. I have a 65 gallon full of flatworms. I do have a slug that eats them but the flatworms reproduce as fast as eats them

 

[Doughster4]

I beleive it is made by Aquatronics and is a blend of quinine and malachite green.

 

[john1]

69 kiss most lfs should carry it i got mine at petland discount.not sure if petco carries it i only buy dry goods from either of these stores.not sure what the greenex might do to your nudibrach.good luck john

 

[Anonymous]

I thought malachite green had copper in it?

 

[Bodine]

Malachite green the mineral does contain copper. However this medicine contains the organic compound malachite green...Confusing......
Seems there are two substances called malachite green.
Perhaps since the medicine is green and similar in color they named it after malachite green

 

[TurboRook]

Close Bodine. Malachite is a green-tinted, copper-containing mineral. Malachite green is an industrial dye with a similar color as the mineral malachite (hence its name) that happens to also have medicinal use. Malachite green is an organic compound that contains no copper. It is pretty toxic stuff though, so be wary using it at full strength. I've heard of many people having negative experiences with it, so proceed with caution.

Mike