Jap Yellow Powder

[Stradic]

Would like to know wat's he use of the jap yellow powder ?

[Hobbit6003]

HI Stradic,

THe jap yellow powder, as it is commonly known, is purported to contain a nitrofuran as its active ingredient. Nifurpurinol seems to be the likely nitrofuran used.

It is a chemotherapeutic medication which acts against a wide range of bacteria, and henc it is used widely as a antibacterial medication.

Cheers,

Kenny

Just to add that nifurpurinol is one of the nitrofuran group of medication. They are carcinogenic & are banned in food producing animals & fish.

[Aroboy II]

Hi Aromedics, will this yellow powder kill our BBs? Thanks.

[Hobbit6003]

Hi AroboyII,

Personally, I've not experienced any problem with BB die offs using the yellow powder, but I've never gotten around to qualify it.

But being a broad spectrum antibacterial, it may act against the BB.

So, after using it to treat your fish, you may want to be more deligent in your water hygiene regime, so as to allow BB to re-establish in the case of a die back.

Cheers,

Kenny

[Aroboy II]

Originally Posted by Hobbit6003

Hi AroboyII,

Personally, I've not experienced any problem with BB die offs using the yellow powder, but I've never gotten around to qualify it.

But being a broad spectrum antibacterial, it may act against the BB.

So, after using it to treat your fish, you may want to be more deligent in your water hygiene regime, so as to allow BB to re-establish in the case of a die back.

Cheers,

Kenny

Thank you bro Kenny for your valuable advice.

Originally Posted by Aroboy II

Hi Aromedics, will this yellow powder kill our BBs? Thanks.

It probably will affect BB to a certain extend. I don't think you'll get a situation where there is complete destruction of your biological filtration.

Nitrofurans are also toxic to scaleless fish.

[sirwin81]

Brother
What do u mean by Scaleless fish???

Originally Posted by Vetduck

It probably will affect BB to a certain extend. I don't think you'll get a situation where there is complete destruction of your biological filtration.

Nitrofurans are also toxic to scaleless fish.

[Aroboy II]

Originally Posted by sirwin81

Brother
What do u mean by Scaleless fish???

Fish without scales. E.g. RAY

[Aroboy II]

Originally Posted by Vetduck

It probably will affect BB to a certain extend. I don't think you'll get a situation where there is complete destruction of your biological filtration.

Nitrofurans are also toxic to scaleless fish.

Thanks Bro Simon for your advice, too.