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The commonest method by which drugs have traditionally been administered to fish is by medication of the water which the fish inhabit. It has the outstanding advantage of simplicity, which is why it is normally recommended for the low molecular weight medicinal products supplied to amateur aquarists. The only expertise required of the user is knowledge of the volume of water into which the product is to be mixed, a correct measurement of the corresponding quantity of concentrated medicinal product and care in ensuring that it is well distributed in the water.
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Treves-Brown, K.M. (2000). Methods of Drug Administration. In: Applied Fish Pharmacology. Aquaculture, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0761-9_1
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