For SALTWATER & Fresh Water Aquarium

Control fish diseases caused by fungus, external parasite and protozoans

BNT’s 2X PLUS - General Aid is an effective medication used for the control of various external parasites of freshwater and marine fishes. When used as directed the medication will control or prevent the following common protozoan parasites: Ichthyophthinus (freshwater Ich), Costra, Chilodonella, Ambiphyra, Cryptocaryon (marine Ich), Epistylis, Oodinium and Trichodina.

BNT’s 2X PLUS - General Aid is also effective against common external fungal infections of fishes and eggs which include Achlya and Saprolegnia. An extensive body of literature supports its use as an effective agent in the control of fungus on fish eggs.

Benefits:

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:

Prevention or treatment of fungus on fish eggs:

Method 1 (Short Term Bath):?

(a) Change the carbon in the outside filter or add an outside filter with fresh carbon to the hatchery tank. Use a high quality liquid phase activated carbon. ?

(b) Start the filter. ?

(c) Add 10 teaspoons of 2X Plus (approx. 50ml) per gallon of water. This produces 5 ppm activity of the drug. ?

(d) Allow filter to run and allow it to remove the 2X Plus solution from the water for one hour. Note: If any colour remains in the water after 1 hour, perform a partial water change of at least 25% change filter carbon and allow it to remove any additional 2X Plus Solution. ?

(e) Repeat treatment once a day prior to the hatching of the eggs. Discontinue after the eggs hatch.

Method 2 (Dip)

?(a) To a clean, non-metallic container, add 1 gallon of aged hatchery water, or water treated with AquaSafe Plus. ?

(b) Add 5 fl. oz. of 2X Plus (approx. 149 ml). This produces a concentration of 1500 ppm. ?

(c) Agitate the solution with an air-stone and adjust for a moderately strong flow of air. ?

(d) Collect eggs in a net or grasp the object on which eggs are attached and dip them for not more than 10 seconds. Immediately replace the eggs into the original hatchery tank.

Note: This is a one time treatment only. Do not repeat. The dip solution may be kept for future use. Keep container tightly capped when not in use.

Treatment for fungus or parasites on fishes

?(a) Transfer fishes to a separate quarantine tank, if possible.

?(b) Remove carbon, clean outside filter and return to use with clean mechanical filter media.

?(c) Calculate the actual volume of water to be treated, taking into consideration the displacement of water by sand and rock.

(d) Add 5ml (1 teaspoon) of 2X Plus per 10 gallons of water to the tank. This will produce a concentration of 0.05 ppm. ?

(e) Make a partial water change of at least 25% every 24 hours and re-treat. Superficial fungal infections will respond to a single treatment, while more advanced, deep seated mycosis will require additional prolonged therapy. The disappearance of the strands (fungal hyphae) from the affected areas signals a successful treatment.

?(f) Upon completion of the treatment, return fishes to the original aquarium (if moved) and add BNT's AquaSafe or AquaSafe Plus.

For use in Treatment of Freshwater and Saltwater.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDRENNOTE: Fungal Control is not intended for human consumption

For Ornamental pond and aquarium fish use only.

Not for human, medical or food fish use.