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Mick1912

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"Virkon " 10:46pm Wednesday 19th Sep


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I'm using Virkon powder after each filter clean.(every week on average)

Dosage 5g per 1000 gal as per various sites instructions..

wondering....... is this strong enough?

Mick
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"RE: Virkon" 3:30am Thursday 20th Sep


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Hi Mick I dose at 15grams per 1000 gal but not as often as you around every month.


Regards Jim
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"RE: Virkon" 8:29am Thursday 20th Sep


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Mick,

See this link for good info.

www.koicarp.org.uk/medications%20and%20their%20uses.htm

A well respected site .

Hope S is ok .



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Mick1912

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"RE: Virkon" 10:31pm Thursday 20th Sep


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all good thanks Tony

Sally's garage is now cleared and the big barn. (almost) from the fire.
a new small shed is on the way and insurance is going through.

Good to see I'm dosing at per recommendations - Weekly.


Mick1912

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"RE: Virkon" 10:33pm Thursday 20th Sep


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Thanks Jim

is there a reason for this, rather than the weekly / after a filter clean.


Thanks

Mick
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"RE: Virkon" 7:43pm Friday 21st Sep | message edited once


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I always dose to this level and don't experience any problems. Since I fitted my drum I don't have to clean the filters as often if it was a weekly dose though I would dose 5-10 grams per 1000gals.

Regards Jim
Mick1912

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"RE: Virkon" 10:31pm Friday 21st Sep


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thanks Jim


Paul Dodsworth"RE: Virkon" 9:36pm Saturday 12th Oct
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I’ve used Virkon to clean my multi bay empty bays when I’ve removed brushes to clean before rinsing to drain with fresh water. If you dose after each filter clean and it’s being recommended to use a lower dose in this situation what’s the reason for that? I presume that it is because although it kills bad bacteria perhaps it also kills some good bacteria?
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"RE: Virkon" 9:51pm Saturday 12th Oct | message edited 2 times


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Paul,

I believe it can be safely re-dosed full strength weekly with no adverse effect. But see below for Virkon info.

Virkon Aquatic.

Virkon has been used in animal husbandry for some 20 years or so, but is a relatively new medication as far as the Koi industry is concerned. Why are we always the last ones to catch on? Like potassium and chloramine T, Virkon is a powerful oxidising agent, but there the similarity ends.

Virkon is a ‘modern’ disinfectant that is widely used in all forms of livestock husbandry, including pigs, cattle and sheep. It is also the disinfectant of choice in the fight against bird flu and foot and mouth disease, is licensed for use with all livestock and recommended by DEFRA (formerly MAFF).

Not only is Virkon a very potent disinfectant, but is less toxic than either potassium or chloramine T. It can be used in many different ways, as a foot dip, bath or spray to disinfect all kinds of equipment, buildings cars and clothing and can of course be used in direct contact with the animal in question to kill pathogens.

The manufacturers claim that Virkon is very effective against a range of viruses as well as bacteria, and in the Koi industry this will obviously be of great interest.

Virkon is effective at all temperature ranges from 4 deg C upwards, and is also long lasting in terms of its disinfecting action. Virkon only loses 10% of its effectiveness in water after 7 days. It is non toxic to humans when mixed, although like Chloramine T it is a respiratory irritant in its raw powder form.

When it does break down in water it leaves no harmful residues, so is kinder to the environment, and lastly it is licensed for use with fish, so will be readily and widely available.

Dose: between 2 and 4 grams per ton (220 gallons) see below. Dose is dependent on water hardness. Can also be used as a drip fed constant dose to keep bacteria count low. Can be used with salt at 1/2oz per gallon.

Water Hardness: Terms and Conversion mg/l CaCO3 German Degrees of Hardness Described as Dose per 220 gallons

0 - 50 0 - 3 soft 2gm
50 - 100 03-06 fairly soft 2.5gm
100 - 200 06-12 slightly hard 3gm
200 - 300 12-18 moderately hard 3.5gm
300 - 540 18 - 30 hard 4gm
540 + 30 + very hard 4gm
1 degree of hardness = approx 18 mg/l CaCO3

Virkon Aquatic is available in a handy tablet form to make dosing easy, as well as in the raw powder form.

more great info here copy and paste the link:-
https://www.koicarp.org.uk/medications%20and%20their%20uses.htm#Virkon_Aquatic




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zzmick"RE: Virkon" 12:01pm Thursday 11th Mar


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are there different types of this virkon as there seems to be different wording so im assuming its possibly strength of it ??? iv tended to not use PP plus iv never used C/T as im in very soft water Area and although the pk gives its dose reductions as i dnt know enough about it ill give it a wide birth for now so im thinking a mild dose of virkon will assist in cleaning up in the pipework filters ect of ANY UNWANTED NASTIES or am i barking up the Wrong tree
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"RE: Virkon" 10:57pm Thursday 11th Mar | message edited once


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Hi Mick

Good guidance here on Virkon aquatic and other treatments by Malcolm Green who is very well regarded in the koi community.
Malcolm has previously done a really interesting and informative talk at one of the YKS winter meetings.

https://www.koicarp.org.uk/medications%20and%20their%20uses.htm




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zzmick"RE: Virkon" 1:59am Friday 12th Mar


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nice one thanks for the link much appreciated
I’ll try get a post up weekend set up ect and issues I seem to have had & getting


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