Melafix can be a waste of $$$$

Ive used so much melafix to repair damaged fins im sick of it cause the fish will just keep tearing them when they get aggressive towards each other . They damage them faster then melafix can repair them so kinda pointless

When I used it, I had the fish separated, ...And used a hospital tank.
Cheaper to treat 10 gallons.

What fish are fighting?

I don' think Melafix is the problem. Maybe you should seperate the fish that are being aggresive. Melafix can be a very good med for certain things and certain fish. I know I can't use it on my Bettas because it is very toxic to them but I do use it on other freshwater fish I have.

nitty wrote:

When I used it, I had the fish separated, ...And used a hospital tank.
Cheaper to treat 10 gallons.

What fish are fighting?

blackskirt tetras LOL

wblueus wrote:

Ive used so much melafix to repair damaged fins im sick of it cause the fish will just keep tearing them when they get aggressive towards each other . They damage them faster then melafix can repair them so kinda pointless

I agree that Melafix isn't the issue, fish shouldn't be regularly tearing fins from being aggro. The stocking dynamic should change.

i had 6 xmas fulus with rot fins last 2 weeks, i started melafix treatment for a week and it worked perfect, i agree with khrister, if you have fighting problems you should separate them also..

how many skirted tetras? i hav 6 and i hav not had any problems with them and wat other fish do u hav as well it all depends on how many u hav and wat fish r u keeping them in. i hav a 55 with 6 black skited tetras, 6 mollys, 3 balloon molys( my orange female turned to a dude orange fish), 3 swordtails, 13 female betta, 1 discus, 1 clown knife, 1 african bown knife, 2 balloon body rams(both female going to get a male see wat theyr going to do, oodles of plecos, dojo loach, horse face loach, 5 kuhli loachs, and a fire eel. none never fight i dont get any problem. the only thing i saw is one of my plecos got nagged alot but he in my qt tank with melafix and hes looking great i just put him in there yesterday and i dont even see a wound.

Skirted tetras are the most docile fish I have ever had. What size tank and whats your stocking? Something is off with your stock for them to get that beat up..

Personally I use wound ease on beat up fish.

well lik fern said wats ur stock and size of tank, i hav 6 and they dont bully eachother or m other fish.

my opinion on the stuff is it is worthless stuff for tree huggers.

It has its uses http://www.usafishbox.org/catfish-and-other-bottom-dwellers-f7/new-cats-t3479.htm It brought those guys back from the brink.

Nice save!

very tru i think they r a good thing to hav. im not a tree hugger either im trying to chop down a tree for driftwood until the owner started to get to close to me lmao. but i just like to use stuff that actaully works in my opinion.

there are 7 blackskirts in my 20 gallon tank...they just started this like 4 or 5 weeks ago before they didnt fight at all

Give them some plants it should settle them right down.

yes more plants mine lik to nip eachother now and again but i r plant my plants lol bc my big fat dojo likes uprooting them, im so glad to get them in the 100

Add salt to the water and that will help too.

i hav as much medical stuff that i need for my fish, i hav more medical stuff than i do myself lol, i use melafix bc it does work for my fish and they get healthy enought to heal up and be back into my 55.