whats the stuff called that people use to sedate their puffs
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:51 pm
my SAPs need their teeth trimmed whats the stuff called i need to get?? and can any1 tell me where i will b able to get it in the uk?
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Re: whats the stuff called that people use to sedate their puffs
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:53 pm
It's called Finqel. You can use clove oil in a pinch, too.
Re: whats the stuff called that people use to sedate their puffs
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:45 pm
Over here its called MS222, not Finquel. Get it easily on-line. Try the webshop at pharmaq.co.ukrachy wrote:my SAPs need their teeth trimmed whats the stuff called i need to get?? and can any1 tell me where i will b able to get it in the uk?
Re: whats the stuff called that people use to sedate their puffs
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:00 pm
We use both names here. If you can't find it online, you might also be able to get a prescription from a vet.
Re: whats the stuff called that people use to sedate their puffs
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:10 pm
thanks both, gonna look now 
Re: whats the stuff called that people use to sedate their puffs
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:53 pm
is not clove oil something used to euthanize betta's?
Re: whats the stuff called that people use to sedate their puffs
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:41 pm
You can sedate or euthanize any fish with clove oil.
Re: whats the stuff called that people use to sedate their puffs
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 3:58 pm
The chemical name is MS222 (or there's a longer version, I just can't spell it LOL)
Finquel is a brand name over here in the US, and you likely won't find that brand in the UK.
View the thread here for suggestions:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15083
Clove oil can be used, but generally we recommend it only for emergency, one time use. Repeated use seems to hurt the fish, leading to their eventual death (slower motor skills, not waking up from the sedation, etc).
Finquel is a brand name over here in the US, and you likely won't find that brand in the UK.
View the thread here for suggestions:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15083
Clove oil can be used, but generally we recommend it only for emergency, one time use. Repeated use seems to hurt the fish, leading to their eventual death (slower motor skills, not waking up from the sedation, etc).