The Free On-line Aquaculture Dictionary |
Anaesthetics |
Anaesthetics which are used as baths |
Anaesthetics which must be injected |
Name | Dose rate | Comments |
Benzocaine (ethyl-4-amino-benzoate) | Salmonids 50 mg/l, Tilapia 80 -100mg/l, Catfish >100mg/l | Dissolve first in small amount of alcohol or acetone |
Chlorobutanol | 1000 mg/l | |
Clove Oil | 40 - 150 mg/l | |
Hydroxyquinaldine | 10 mg/l | |
Metomodate | 0.2 - 0.8 mg/l | |
MS-222 (tricaine methanesulphonate) | Salmonids 50-100 mg/l Carp 100 mg/l Tilapia fry 60-70 mg/l Tilapia adults 100-200mg/l Mullet 200 mg/l |
Acidic solution, water should be buffered to pH 7.0 or above to prevent side effects through low pH |
2-Phenoxyethanol | 0.3 ml/l | Has bacteriological and fungicidal properties |
Quinaldine | 50 mg/l | |
Tertiary amyl alcohol | 1 - 10 ml/l | |
Urethane | 100 mg/l |
Novocain | 50 mg/kg body weight |
Sodium amobarbitol | 85 mg/kg body weight |
Sodium amytal | 50-80 mg/kg body weight |