Subject: Re: Fish Anesthesia

From: [email-masked] (DaveO <[email-masked]>)
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 10:02:03 GMT

You should place as much bicarbonate (baking soday, regular old Arm
and Hammer) as you do MS-222.  The reason is that the pH will go into
stressful areas for the fish that are being treated.  If you use the
baking soday it will keep the pH in balance.

ie if you use 32 gms of MS-222, also add 32 gms of Baking Soda...
Check your pH both ways and it will comfirm this treatment, Good luck
aqua people!

signed, an old fish culturist thats been there... :> 
           
            DaveO <[email-masked]>

Lawrence Taylor <[email-masked]> wrote:

>Is there a standard fomulation for administration of MS-222 for fish by:
>weight, tank volume, salt versus freshwater, etc. Would appreciate some
>literature starting points. Many thanks in advance.

	Oh yes, in re to the original question: In fresh water situtions... (I
worked with freshwater/warmwater only : > )   When we would experiment
with treating a fish for spawning purposes, we would add 5 gm
incriments until the desired effect was established.  I think for
about 10 gallons of H2O we would use around 30gms of MS-222 (that
would work for our hardness, pH, temp considerations...   To each use
you may want more or less treatment according to your end
result/desire for the fish afterwards! :>  ie if you wanted the fish
to survive or not as an end result.
>Lawrence
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From: Lawrence Taylor <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1996 09:17:42 -0400

Lawrence
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