How to perform a Potassium Permanganate treatment - OZ Discus

[@paulbolton1071]

Always good information and advice from the guys at oz discus and personally I make notes as I feel this helps me to learn Paul from 🇬🇧

[@OZDiscus]

Thank you Paul 🙏

[@danbarley5966]

So helpful & informative as always Vincent :)

[@OZDiscus]

Thank you Dan. Glad you found the video helpful. :)

[@andrewpratt4481]

Great video! Spectacular tank full of Red Checkerboards too ❤

[@OZDiscus]

Thank you Andrew. Glad you like it ;)

[@rajadey4919]

How much should be the volume ( litres of water ) of the tank capacity for 2 grams of potassium permanganate stock solution.... treatment? And this treatment procedure should be done how many times ( 2 or 3 ) in a month?

[@carver2667]

Great video, excellent information...thank you..

[@juls4007]

If I turn off my canister filter, does it mean that when I turn it back on after treatment, I'll reintroduce gill flukes to the fish tank?

[@mathewjacob1895]

Yes

[@JAKO1668]

For the hobbyists only in my house, should i do pp treatment regularly also mr Vincent? Thanks 🙏

[@gregnarker1845]

Hi Vincent, would you recommend taking out your marine block and spongefilter when you carry out this treatment?

[@OZDiscus]

Yes. It is recommended to remove marine pure block and sponge filter. We didnt do so during demonstration but excellent observation. It will impact beneficial bacteria.

[@dasak12345]

What frequency do you do the PP treatment? Once a month?

[@OZDiscus]

As you see your fish not performing but once a month is good frequency

[@IWIMugriwara]

Is it okay if I take the fish out and put it inside a pail to do this treatment with air pump running and once the pp has oxidise I put the fish back into the main tank. I’m running a sump tank so wondering if this method works ?

[@qifry5367]

need help i have 2 adult discus that eat well but i realise they are getting thinner day by day. I check thier poop and they are pure black not white. Does this pp bath might help? i have an aquarium full of plant and some snails will this pp good for my tank? or should i do pp bath in quarantine tank?

[@OZDiscus]

Best to do this in a QT. PP oxidises and can cause staining on your plants. Snails will not tolerate this well.

[@jaimoorthi]

Sir ,we directly mix potassium permanganate in fish tank?

[@kelvinchang7655]

no you add the PP to a bottle then you slowly add the PP to the tank until you achieve the desired colour. Then leave it until the tank turns brown. Once it turns brown, the PP is no longer active and you can use H2O2 or change substantial amount of water.

[@jaimoorthi]

@@kelvinchang7655 Ok sir

[@high_fructose_corn_syrup]

Is this a 1x treatment? Or does it have to be done again? If it has to be done more than once, what is that schedule?

[@ravitejosyula8723]

Can this kill anchor worms?

[@jaimoorthi]

I have fin rot disease in 3 fish, we use this.

[@kelvinchang7655]

You mean it burnt your fish fins? Then you have put too strong or too much PP to the tank. Also you need to keep the tank aerated.

[@jaimoorthi]

@@kelvinchang7655 ok sir

[@AHmad-pm4pb]

How often do you have to do this procedure?

[@OZDiscus]

There isnt a regular procedure. You can do this when you see issues with Fluke or External related parasite. If you do too often, fish will become immune also. Hence, I would limit this to when you see signs of fluke, scratching or when introducing new fish to the tank.

[@faizhasan675]

This pp treatment is suitable for stendker discus ( german) also

[@bigpickles]

It's suitable for any fish

[@blackvelvetcoffee1559]

Is it too dangerous to use if there are tetras in the same tank?

[@OZDiscus]

Depends on the types of tetras. Larger tetras like Congo tetras have better tolerance compared to neon tetras. Key is oxygenating the tank. We recommend to do a test with some tetras in a bucket. If problem, can use Seachem prime or hydrogen peroxide to neutralise it quickly.

[@blackvelvetcoffee1559]

@@OZDiscus Thank you.

[@MyVispi]

Will Seachem Prime neutralise Potassium permanganate ?

[@waterpuppyaquatics7864]

@@OZDiscus will seachem safe work the same as prime

[@OZDiscus]

@@waterpuppyaquatics7864 works exactly the same

[@dev292]

After pp treatment discus or any fish for that matter leaves slimes,how to de stress them and get them a healthy slime coating?

[@OZDiscus]

Just a nice big water change or simply add some salt and/or melafix will help to rejuvenate their slime coats.

[@blackvelvetcoffee1559]

How often do you do this treatment?

[@OZDiscus]

It is appropriate to treat this every 4 weeks if you are introducing new plants or fish. However, its best not too regular as fish and fluke can become immune if too often. Try to space it out or as issues arise from Gill flukes etc

[@adilkj1606]

My all discus died after PPT It's heart breaking 💔 for me

[@OZDiscus]

Mustve overdosed.

[@kernalbert4939]

Everyone who does this procedure should know the risks associated and should have hydrogen peroxide on hand to immediately neutralize.

[@jaggerdiscus]

😍😍😍😍

[@Hyper_cap]

I dont know dude, you don't even use a specific dosis like you should..

[@OZDiscus]

We explain in the video why there’s no specific dosage standard using PP.

[@kernalbert4939]

You think a 200 gallon tank with four Discus should be dosed the same as a 200 gallon tank with forty?

[@RandB_Aquatics]

​@@kernalbert4939 I believe so because the treatment is a floating one so same dosage works on 40 as it depends on them swiming through the solution.Its different from something they have to ingest.

[@kernalbert4939]

@@RandB_Aquatics It depends on the amount of "crud" in the water. More fish, more crud. Less volume, more concentrated the crud. That's why there isn't a specific dosage. Y You don't have to guess about stuff that's already established...