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Tetra product called TetraMedica Marin-Oomed. It is a non-antibiotic,
Quinine-based treatment that can even be used with live corals and
invertebrates. Dosage dilutions vary according to the type of livestock

in your tank . . . inverts, hard coral, soft coral, etc. Be sure to follow
the manufacturer’s instructions.
A few years ago I had a 75 gallon reef tank with hard and soft
corals and several fish in it. I noticed my fish scraping on the corals

and I did a quick water change, but they continued to scrape. Soon
they began to lay at the bottom of the tank, breathing rapidly. Catching
the fish was out off the question because of all of the corals in the
tank. The Tetra Marin-Oomed had only been on the market for a
couple of months and I had not tried it before. I read the instructions

(which at that time were not as detailed as they are today), and treated
my tank according to the manufacturer’s dosage for corals. Lo and
behold, by the next day, my fish were remarkably improved and in a
few days they were back to normal. The medication has a Quinine

hydrochloride dihydrate base and has proven very effective. I have
since recommended it to other people and they have had very good
results. Oomed is not recommended for use with some sea urchins
and sea cucumbers species which can release toxins into the water
when stressed.

With or without invertebrates in a marine tank, I would recommend
using Tetra Marin-Oomed for saltwater ick. It has less problems than
the other treatments and it does not disturb the filtration in the tank.

Until next month, keep those fish happy and healthy.

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