Compatibility library

Aquarium treatments

Every record is a specific formulation in a specific market, because the same brand name can be reformulated or sold differently elsewhere. Blank cells mean the manufacturer has not addressed that group—not that it is safe.

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8 formulations

TreatmentShrimpSnailsLive plantsScaleless fishMarine invertebratesBiological filter
Seachem ParaGuard
External parasite and fungal treatment
CautionCautionCautionCautionCaution
Fritz Aquatics Algae Clean Out
Algae treatment
Do not useDo not useCompatibleConflictingCompatible
Fritz Aquatics Mardel Coppersafe
External parasite treatment (chelated copper)
Do not useDo not useCautionDo not use
Seachem Cupramine
External parasite treatment (copper-amine)
Do not useDo not useUnknownDo not useUnknown
API Liquid Super Ick Cure
Ich treatment
Do not useConflictingUnknownDo not use
Seachem MetroPlex
Protozoan parasite and anaerobic bacterial treatment
Do not useDo not useUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Seachem PolyGuard
Broad-spectrum bacterial, fungal and parasitic treatment
Do not useDo not useUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Fritz Aquatics PraziCleanse
Anthelmintic (deworming) treatment
CautionCautionCompatibleUnknownUnknownUnknown

FishyMag reports what manufacturers say, quoted and linked. It does not diagnose illness or recommend a treatment, and it never infers that a product is safe from the absence of a warning — where no statement exists, it says so.

Formulations change. Always read the label on the bottle in your hand, and contact the manufacturer if your tank contains anything valuable or unusual.