Chloroquine phosphate found to be degraded by microbes

[ichthyoid]

Yep, the main ectoparasite med is food for some microbes

Microbes found to degrade popular fish medication | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

A team of researchers from Northwestern University has discovered microorganisms that eat the drug Chloroquine Phosphate. An anti-malarial drug for humans, Chloroquine has also been used as an anti…

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[sharis100]

Super interesting quick read! Definitely stresses the importance of a small controllable hospital tank that can be cleaned and sterilized between uses with no reusable biologic media.