Re: Great medication

["Steve Hatfield or Kim Rogers-Hatfield" <stevekim@indy.net>]

John I have used melafix on whole tanks before and had no problems with the
biofilters
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "John N. Alegre" <listhub@libros.andante.mn.org>
To: "Scott" <zerelli@yahoo.com>
Cc: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 4:22 PM
Subject: RE: Great medication


> Just a couple of questions.
>
> 1. Did you Melafix the whole tank?
> 2. If yes did you see any effect on the bio cycle?
>
> john
>
> On 19-Jun-01 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
> >
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> Date: 20-Jun-01
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