Virkon S Aquatic builds on the heritage of the original Virkon S disinfectants used in human and animal diseases, as the most proven virucidal disinfectants in the world. It has been shown to have a broad range of efficacy, even at high dilution, against all the major fish virus groups including: fish herpes viruses (Koi Carp Herpes virus; Channel Catfish Virus; Carp Pox Virus), fish rhabdoviruses (Spring Viraemia of Carp Virus; Snakehead Rhabdovirus); fish birnaviruses (IPN virus) and fish orthomyxoviruses (Salmon Anaemia Virus). It is also highly active against Aeromonas, and other bacteria, even at low temperatures. It provides complete infection control in all aspects of fish rearing. In addition to this proven efficacy, it has a favourable environmental profile and also offers great user safety.

Welcoming the launch of Virkon S Aquatic, leading fish veterinarian Professor Ron Roberts, retired Director of the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling and Hagerman Distinguished Professor at the University of Idaho explains “Virus infection in the Koi industry has become a serious concern with the growth of the hobby and the increased importation of Koi from countries affected by Koi Herpes virus and Spring Viraemia Virus.

Following the recent serious Koi Herpes virus outbreak in most of the key Koi countries including Japan, Israel and Germany, as well as the UK it became clear that the Koi fraternity could not depend on out dated remedies and would have to look to the modern techniques of biosecurity practised in other livestock areas. This is when the keynote role that Virkon S plays so successfully in pig, poultry and cattle production worldwide became clear. The fact that the original Virkon S, the most proven and effective virucide for animals, has now been tailored specifically to the biosecurity requirements of the Koi owner, where lower fish toxicity and environmental and user safety are paramount, is a great step forward for infection control and disease management in this rapidly expanding hobby”.

2ppm which equates to 1 tablet per 1000 gallons and remain effective for 5 days. Subsequent treatments may be given at a lower rate of half tablet per 1000 gallons