Product benefits:
- Provides combined effect on maxillopods.
- Absolutely safe for fish.
- Suitable for medical feed mix preparation by any available method.
Chemical composition and pharmacological properties
1 g of Krustacid contains 10 mg of diflubenzuron as an active ingredient.
It is a drug against maxillopods. Diflubenzuron (a component of the drug) has harmful effect on crustaceans parasitizing fish.
Mechanism of action is based on chitine formation inhibition in cuticle of lernaea and argulus. As a result, covering integrity damage and molting block cause death of maxillopods.
Indications
Use to treat fish lernaeasis and argulusis.
Contraindications
Not available.
Dosage and administration
Daily dose is 0.3 g per 1 kg of body weight, administered with feed within 14 days in succession. Feed amount is calculated on the base of daily consumption by free group feeding. Water temperature must be ≥ 20°С.
Adverse events
Overdose: potential body blackening, decrease in mobility and reaction to exogenous irritants. In this case stop feeding, increase water exchange and aeration.
Special warnings
Fish can be caught and eaten in 16 days after the last drug administration.
Storage
Store in closed original package. Protect from moisture. Store separately from food and animal feeding at -10…+30°С. Shelf life is 2 years from manufacturing date.
Pharmaceutical form
10 kg polymeric bucket.
