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Is Maracyn ok to use with plants in the tank?

What about with snails, ottos and cories?

Thanks
Sean

Hi,
As long as you stick with the recommended dosages and
do not over do them, then the medication is fine with
plants. As I recall the active ingredient, or one of
them, is Copper. That is deadly to snails and some fish.
Read the precautions on the medication before purchasing
it.
Frank


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I think maracyn is mostly erythromycin and doesn't have any copper. Might still kill snails. It did kill my clams but didn't have any negative effects on my plants, otos, or biofilter. You can remove your snails to a spare tank or just a bucket of water with some aeration. Even if it's only the end of an air hose stuck in there. Most snails survive very cold temps without any health problems so a heater isn't necessary. Don't feed them so they don't pollute the water as much and they should survive fine until your finished treating the tank and removed what's left of the medication.