Someone, I forget who, said they wished it was available in pill form.  I am
pleased to advise it is!

If I remember correctly, many parasites of fish thrive in water that has a
relatively high ph.  Part of their ability to thrive is that the natural
body mechanisms to combat these parasites do not work well in high ph water.
Oxalic acid is routinely used to drop the ph of the water and at least one
company puts it in a 'pill' form to let it be thrown into ponds.  I had a
jar of this stuff around here within the past 5 years...unfortunately, I
long ago disposed of it.

For those inclined to spent the time looking for it, the US has a huge
goldfish industry in North Carolina (some operations are so large they
weekly ship full tanker loads to customers) and, of course, the southern
states support tens of thousands of acres of catfish farming.  The EPA/USDA
has approved a very short list of chemicals that can be used to combat
parasites on fish and forms of oxalic acid are among them.

Good luck.
Lloyd
Lloyd Spear, Owner Ross Rounds, Inc.
Manufacturers of Ross Rounds Comb
Honey Equipment, Sundance Pollen Traps
and Custom Printer of Sundance Labels.

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