Mr McFish Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Could someone tell me if aloe vera is ok to use on a fish that jumpt out his tank? because I remember seeing a bottle of water treatment that said now with aded aloe vera and theres heeps and heeps of it in the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 not all aloe vera is medicinal. i think from memory aloe "barbadensis" (spelling??_) is the good one, but that usually grows in the states not here. I wouldnt put just any thing on the fish - if you have ever had aloe jelly thing from inside the plant go in your eye you would know that it hurts like being kicked in the you know whats.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 i would tend to agree with phoenix on that as the mucus layer on fish may be compromised by straight aloe being applied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr McFish Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Thanks the stuff than I got is Aloe arborescens and from what I read this is a medical one. I wouldn't think it should be rubed on. I was thinking that I could blend the juice up and mix with water has anyone done this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 just get some stress coat with aloe vera, its supposed to "repair the slime coating with natural healing power" and is cheap enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 I'd suggest throwing him back in the water... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr McFish Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 He can put himself back in the water :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr McFish Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 I dont use any chemicals in the tank because I find alot of them dont work and are a bit of a waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 I dont use any chemicals in the tank because I find alot of them dont work and are a bit of a waste of money. That's not a bad way to be I am not convinced from using stress coat in the past that it does anything, same with melafix.. The main problem is noone actually tests these and we just have to blindly believe the petstore person who sells it to us or believe the packet.. I would just keep up with the water changes, and maybe add some salt to help your fish keep an eye out for any infections (particularly eyes if it has had a bit of carpet time) and treat them as they occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr McFish Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Yea a siamese fighter was swimming round the tank with it in his mouth so put it in a ice cream container floating in the tank its colours are brightning up a bit since then so hope it will be allright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr McFish Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Its a rainbow shark by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 put some aquarium / rock salt with the fish. it will lead to an increase in the production of that slime coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Aloe is a genus, like Tropheus or Polypterus, there are about 500 species and most of them have little or no medicinal value. Chances are that its not the real deal Aloe vera, have a look at the photos and description here to make sure you actually have the right plant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 the whole 'stress coat with aloe' seems like a crock to me. I seriously doubt that it has been tested in any way. Probably it sells because people think aloe is good for their skin so it must be good for the fish too... Salt works because it 'stresses' the fishes' skin into producing more mucus to protect itself. The fish has just had it's mucus layer compromised so it will be making more anyway. I don't bother with all those chemical additives, seems scientifically dodgy at best, and some only work in certain water chemistry, but the bottles won't say that. Let him jump back into his tank and keep and eye on him. Spend the money on a lid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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