Will Rid Fungus kill my beneficial bacteria ?

[tcarswell]

I ran Rid Fungus for 7 days at the suggested amount and it cleared up my problem. But I am curious if this stuff is bad for the beneficial bacteria in my tank? Anyone ?

 

[cnoel08]

well the BB is bacteria not fungi so i wouldnt think it would kill it but with some aquarium products you never know...

 

[tcarswell]

Thanks man. It doesn't say anything about beneficial bacteria on the bottle ... Anyone used it or have a definite answer ?

 

[FSM]

you used it for a week and nothing bad happened, sooooo whats the issue?

 

[cichlid2006]

no it wont kill it if its an anti fungul med. it would say on the bottle or leaflet if it has anti-bacterial properties and may damage BB. like FSM said you already used it for a week without issue, a bit late to be worrying about it now .

 

[tcarswell]

I am OCD I stopped using it yesterday. Was wondering if I should be expecting an ammonia spike.

 

[Lupin]

What are the active ingredients of the Rid Fungus?

 

[tcarswell]

its made by kordon it says " Contents:multiple natural herbals containing naphthoquinone 7% . Active ingredients.. that help at all ?

 

[Lupin]

It doesn't look like this one will harm the bacteria. You could always test the water just to be sure and do water changes wherever necessary. There are some active ingredients I know that are used in antibiotics that will definitely destroy your beneficial bacteria but not this one.

 

[tcarswell]

Nice thanks. Yeah I don't think its an anti biotic