It's safe in a controlled environment, when you use medication in your aquarium you need to control the parameters and use these methods: - Change 40 % of the tank's water volume, once a week. - Put activated carbon in the filter for remove the medication surplus from the water. **BUT FIRST** try to don't use medications, look for alternative methods, for example: - Termoteraphy - Aloe vera - Alimentation change (green peas)