Melafix Killed my fish?

[dparks87]

Im going to call the company when I get home from work. The product claims it has no effect on PH and calls for no additional aeration. This is really terrible if the problem was oxygen is their anyway I can test oxygen levels in a tank before and after the use of a product like this?

 

[Lupin]

Actually, with ALL herbal meds, you SHOULD consider aeration, whether they called for it or not. A lot of meds can suffocate a fish especially if it goes inside their gills or deplete oxygen significantly. Even meds as mild as sodium chloride always require aeration. I'm not surprised the frontosa easily succumbed. Lake Tanganyikan cichlids ALWAYS require high oxygen levels. They go black easily from lack of oxygen and eventually succumb. It's why when I saw this thread, my first thought immediately was the lack of aeration that could have resulted in its death.

 

[mcsnapper1]

Man I'm so sorry to hear that and for that reason I
don't trust none of them damn chemicals

Melafix isn't a chemical-It's all natural.

 

[Lupin]

Doesn't mean it is any better than the rest of the meds, Mcsnapper.

 

[mcsnapper1]

Doesn't mean it is any better than the rest of the meds, Mcsnapper.

I agree, but he said CHEMICALS.

 

[Juxtaroberto]

I agree, but he said CHEMICALS.

Everything is made up of chemicals, though. Every element on the periodic table is a chemical. You're breathing chemicals right now. The water you drink is a chemical.

 

[Younglin]

Water is a compound actually.

But yeah I agree with the above, it was probably lack of oxygen.

 

[fishluvr12]

Actually, with ALL herbal meds, you SHOULD consider aeration, whether they called for it or not. A lot of meds can suffocate a fish especially if it goes inside their gills or deplete oxygen significantly. Even meds as mild as sodium chloride always require aeration. I'm not surprised the frontosa easily succumbed. Lake Tanganyikan cichlids ALWAYS require high oxygen levels. They go black easily from lack of oxygen and eventually succumb. It's why when I saw this thread, my first thought immediately was the lack of aeration that could have resulted in its death.

I totally agree.

 

[Jc1119]

I totally agree.

I'm treating with melafix as we speak. And the airpump is always on full-time when I medicate. I agree as well

 

[studd muffin]

Actually, with ALL herbal meds, you SHOULD consider aeration, whether they called for it or not. A lot of meds can suffocate a fish especially if it goes inside their gills or deplete oxygen significantly. Even meds as mild as sodium chloride always require aeration. I'm not surprised the frontosa easily succumbed. Lake Tanganyikan cichlids ALWAYS require high oxygen levels. They go black easily from lack of oxygen and eventually succumb. It's why when I saw this thread, my first thought immediately was the lack of aeration that could have resulted in its death.

Melafix killed two of my mono's. You need really good aeration when you use this med. The fish that were saved were my datnoids, pleco, and a large angel fish.