12/28/2023 0 Comments Tetra lifeguard![]() ![]() Tetra Lifeguard Product Page and Testimonials (PDF) You can read these things if you’re really nerdy: This presentation** will provide an overview of the research conducted to date using these compounds in the treatment and prevention of diseases in fish and shellfish as well as providing an update on the progress made towards establishing an INAD. The stabilizing action of the ring structure reduces the toxicity of the chlorine to the animal and prevents bromine substitution in saltwater applications. The precursor of these compounds is a stabilizer of free chlorine or a chlorine adjuvant. N-halamine compounds are so named because of the presence of one or two chlorine atoms (halogens) attached to a carbon ring structure. The compounds are 1,3-dichloro 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-4-imidazolidinone (DC) and 1-chloro 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-4-imidazolidinone (MC). One class of compounds, N-halamines, originally developed as human drinking water disinfectants, has shown promise against external parasites and bacteria of both freshwater and marine fish. Few therapeutants are available for the treatment of disease in fish populations, fewer still that will work in both fresh and saltwater. Outbreaks of most parasites and many bacteria, including Flavobacterium columnare can also follow stressful episodes and if not remedied disease can occur. The stress induced by these environmental and management practices can result in reduced growth, poor feed conversion as well as increased susceptibility to disease. These include poor water quality, overcrowding, insufficient dissolved oxygen, rapid environmental changes, poor nutrition and poor handling practices. Many environmental stressors are associated with the intensive culture of fish. ![]() What’s in Tetra’s “Lifeguard” Product and What Does It Do? Sponge filters can be rapidly cycled from the main tank. A sponge filter would be aerating AND removing microscopic material from the water. Note the spotless gravel and unnatural environment. This catfish is dying from a poor environment. Note that the chunks treat the system for roughly 6 to 8 hours- – which is why you have to reapply on the daily for several (5) days. That’s kind of a ‘thing’ because if the compound were to dissolve faster it would exceed 20ppm and burn the fish. When you put that into the tank it dissolves / dissociates slowly over 6 hours to release UP TO but NOT MORE THAN 20ppm of the compound. They put the halamine compound (1-CHLORO-2,2,5,5-TETRAMETHYL-4-IMIDAZOLIDINONE) into a chunk of magnesium sulfate. If I thought Flukeswere at work, I’d choose API’s General Cure instead. If I was attacking parasites, I would use something else. I would use this product MAINLY for finrot, mouthrot, fungal infections, cotton wool disease, body slime, or body sores. Further, it WILL kill flukes and some other parasites, but that hasn’t been 100% doped out by ME, yet. The Lifeguard product is VERY close to Chloramine-Tīut it kills more stuff, and it kills stuff faster. It’s a “halamine disinfectant” and it’s been created with several molecules including Chlorine, Fluorine, and Bromine. Tetra’s Lifeguard product is pretty much “alone” on the market with: 1-CHLORO-2,2,5,5-TETRAMETHYL-4-IMIDAZOLIDINONE ![]() That’s why you shouldn’t use it on scaleless fish. Except it’s not chlorine, it’s not even chloramine-T. The simplest way to look at it is that it’s a VERY dilute version of chlorine. Resistance is not possible because this compound KILLS germs on contact. It’s not an antibiotic which IMMEDIATELY puts it ahead of all the rest because it doesn’t need to be absorbed and it doesn’t work like an antibiotic. You should consider Tetra’s Lifeguard product to be one of the best ‘antibacterial’ medicines out there right now.
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