Melafix?

ravekiss · 01-28-2005, 11:19 AM

I've had a platy and a gourami die within 2 weeks of each other of what was believed to be a bacterial infection. I have other fish in the tank...should I treat the entire tank with Melafix for 3 days, just to get rid of any bacteria that may be in there. The other fish are fine..no signs of disease. I did notice my Gold Crescent platy closing his top fin once in a while but not that often. He moves around normal.

DavidDoyle · 01-28-2005, 11:23 AM

If you have a bacterial infection, then you will need to treat with antibiotics. Melafix is not an antibiotic.

malawi4me2 · 01-28-2005, 12:07 PM

Melafix is more of a preventative than a cure. It'll help torn fins and things like that heal faster. Try a medication called Mar-Oxy (I think it's by Mardel...). I've never used it, but I've heard good things. It's for bacterial infections.

**Fishfirst** · 01-28-2005, 12:38 PM

I disagree... melafix actually kills bacteria... I fought a fin rot case in my friends tank with melafix and it worked very well... Plus it has very few bad side effects! But as always, Fin rot is a indicator of water quality, frequent water changes is the best method of prevention. In anycase... treat with melafix, do some waterchanges (3 in the next 3 days) and see how things get... if your fish are improving, continue this method of treatment.

icp · 01-28-2005, 01:32 PM

maby use PimaFix ?

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...;N=2004+113521

ravekiss · 01-28-2005, 02:20 PM

I do have Pimafix...would that help. I will do a waterchange too

joe kool · 01-28-2005, 03:11 PM

If it's bad AND you are losing fish you can use the melifix AND the pimafix TOGETHER to have a "rapid more effective treatment and promoterapid healing!

just FIY

1 of the few meds you can combine together to really give your aquatic buddies a real boost

DavidDoyle · 01-28-2005, 03:35 PM

If you read the Melafix label it lists one ingredient as 1%- Melaleuca CAS#8008-98-8 and 99% as inert.

Do a Google for Melaleuca CAS#8008-98-8.

01-28-2005, 11:19 AM	#1
ravekiss Crazy for Corys! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Queens, NY Age: 27 Posts: 181	Melafix? I've had a platy and a gourami die within 2 weeks of each other of what was believed to be a bacterial infection. I have other fish in the tank...should I treat the entire tank with Melafix for 3 days, just to get rid of any bacteria that may be in there. The other fish are fine..no signs of disease. I did notice my Gold Crescent platy closing his top fin once in a while but not that often. He moves around normal.

01-28-2005, 11:23 AM	#2
DavidDoyle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 89 Posts: 497	Re: Melafix? If you have a bacterial infection, then you will need to treat with antibiotics. Melafix is not an antibiotic.

01-28-2005, 12:38 PM	#4
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,505	Re: Melafix? I disagree... melafix actually kills bacteria... I fought a fin rot case in my friends tank with melafix and it worked very well... Plus it has very few bad side effects! But as always, Fin rot is a indicator of water quality, frequent water changes is the best method of prevention. In anycase... treat with melafix, do some waterchanges (3 in the next 3 days) and see how things get... if your fish are improving, continue this method of treatment.

01-28-2005, 01:32 PM	#5
icp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Las Vegas , Nv Posts: 160	Re: Melafix? maby use PimaFix ? http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...;N=2004+113521

01-28-2005, 03:11 PM	#7
joe kool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 572	Re: Melafix? If it's bad AND you are losing fish you can use the melifix AND the pimafix TOGETHER to have a "rapid more effective treatment and promoterapid healing! just FIY 1 of the few meds you can combine together to really give your aquatic buddies a real boost __________________ A conglomeration of cichlids from all over living happily in my "melting pot" of tanks. Breeding: currently nothing ... I'm sequestered in South Korea, "Osan" to be exact 2 days till I'm back in the states!!!! Florida to be exact, those Floridians have no idea what they're in for!! current Fry: see above tanks: 100, 55, 46 BF, 26 BF, 20L, 5 fry tank 20L planted with CRS is the only thing up (easy for the wife to care for in my stead)

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01-28-2005, 12:07 PM	#3
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354	Melafix is more of a preventative than a cure. It'll help torn fins and things like that heal faster. Try a medication called Mar-Oxy (I think it's by Mardel...). I've never used it, but I've heard good things. It's for bacterial infections.

01-28-2005, 02:20 PM	#6
ravekiss Crazy for Corys! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Queens, NY Age: 27 Posts: 181	I do have Pimafix...would that help. I will do a waterchange too

01-28-2005, 03:35 PM	#8
DavidDoyle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 89 Posts: 497	Re: Melafix? If you read the Melafix label it lists one ingredient as 1%- Melaleuca CAS#8008-98-8 and 99% as inert. Do a Google for Melaleuca CAS#8008-98-8.

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