henward Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 borneo tigers, large, 1foot + scratching itself on the gravel. sometimes twitches and seems like its kinda shuddering and shaking itself. no doubt resulted from a amonia spike. no visible threads or fungus, none at all. currently putting melafix in water should i keep doing what im doing or just let the wtaer cycle and bacteria to populate filters and heal it self or melafix is the way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Personally i would not touch melafix, but would instead do daily water changes with aged water. all the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 i too have found water changes the best to sort out these symptoms as soon as big malawis and aros do that i do water change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 is it fatal? or does it screw them up when they itch? or is it just a symptom that isnt that serious? melafix doesnt seem to do anything its anoying, the pet shop pushed that f*ck! i have never had any thing like that ever so you think i should stay away from melafix and just change water often. let them heal themselves and sort it out themselves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 so you think i should stay away from melafix and just change water often. let them heal themselves and sort it out themselves? Yes, melafix can actually do more bad then good IME. Best remedy is water changes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 when you say aged water do you mean water from another tank? or jsut water wit water ager and stuff like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 oh ok so why do they sell melafix thats annoying i paid 30 bux for a bottle! so water changes is the best remedy then huh. does the itching kill the fish? might sound like a stupid question but i have never seen itching lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 aged water is water that has been sitting for 24 hours or so, usually with an airstone in it to de-gas any chlorine in it (sorta the same as using water ager but i hate water ager) Also it gives you a chance to get it up to the correct temp before you put it in the tank. I have a 200L barrel in my room beside the tanks and i just fill it up with the garden hose every week. It has a 300W heater in it, plus an airstone. I also have a powerhead in it, with a long hose attached to it, and i simply just pump the water into my tanks when i need it. Instant aged water, no shock to the fish, more chance of them healing/being in top shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 jsut wondeirng why would melafix cause damage i am confused its website guarantees it does not harm beneficial bacteria its ingridients are consistent wiht encouranging growth etc all pet shops recomend it. i dont know how it could harm it though, water changes sounds good and will definately do it but melafix, in my view, theory really should help at a minimum do not damage sorry i just dont know why it could be bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 no thats fair enough, but i know that others namely the Conch) has had trouble from it. It kills pencilfish (the conch and myself have both done it i believe ) Other than that, it cant be too bad, but personally i will never use it again. It seems to do nothing anyway :lol: There is no substitute for water changes, and when fish are sick, they should be done regularly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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