Thanks for this info Scott, Anybody know anything about this stuff. The AquaPharm literature talks about "years of research" and "another Rainforest Miracle". john On 20-Jun-01 Rik Vandiver wrote: > you can buy the pharmaceutical grade active ingredient "melaleuca oil" at > this web site http://www.melaleuca.com ....click on the product link. I was > trying to sell this stuff at one time but gave up. > > Scott wrote: > >> I recently has some trouble with my discus (I know >> they are not dwarfs or even close but this may help >> you some day). THey slimed up badly and got very dark. >> I decided to try something new instead of whacking out >> my tank with massive amounts of antibiotics (plus I >> DESPISE the use of antibiotics in situations where it >> can be avoided). At my local store I picked up some >> Melafix, which is endorsed by Jack Wattley. After 3 >> days (of the recommended 7) treatment, I have to say >> WOW. The fish have colored up again, and are very >> active. I did not let them get to the point of not >> eating but I did lose my favorite one (oddly he did >> not slime up like the others), I think but I have not >> found his body (It is very heavily planted). THe tank >> clouded up for a day, but no other fish were lost. I >> do not work for the company that makes it and I never >> was a fan of theirs but I give MelaFix two big thumbs >> up! Coincidentally, this is the tank where I have the >> apisto that I blamed for being hyper-aggressive, maybe >> it was just a plague that the other two brought in and >> succumbed to then passed on to the discus? The lonely >> single apisto has looked great the whole time. Max, >> this problem has prevented me from sending you plants >> since I doubt you want them from a sick tank. Drop me >> a line. >> >> Thanks, >> scott >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Spot the hottest trends in music, movies, and more. >> http://buzz.yahoo.com/ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. >> For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, >> email apisto-request@listbox.com. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. ---------------------------------- E-Mail: John N. Alegre <listhub@libros.andante.mn.org> Date: 20-Jun-01 Time: 20:47:48 This message was sent by XFMail ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com.