Melafix in DT?

[Stray32]

So I just set up a new tank after nearly 18 months out of the hobby. I bought a beautiful Coral Beauty Angel (colors are stunning compared to other CB Angels), but the poor guy has popeye. I have never had a fish with a bacterial infection in many years of this hobby, so I had to read up on solutions. Melafix was recommended by many different reliable sources. I do not have any coral in my tank yet, so I thought rather than setting up a QT tank ( I know I should have one anyway), I would just treat my DT with the Melafix. I have one other fish only. Any problems treating a FOWLR tank with Melafix?

 

[Stray32]

bump...

 

[Stray32]

nuttin?

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

I would be concerned about its effects on inverts and possibly being absorbed by the rock.

 

[SeymourDuncan]

Never do it! I crashed a tank with it. I didn't even have success in qt with the junk.

 

[SeymourDuncan]

Plus it smells like menthol. I don't feel right giving my fish a newport

 

[cdness]

I wouldn't do it in the DT for many reasons including soaking into rocks/sand, effect on other inhabitants, amount needed to keep it at the level required to treat the popeye...

I treated popeye successfully in a QT tank with Melafix Marine and Epsom Salts. Do a quick search for my thread and instructions are in there. It took a few weeks, but the fish is living healthy again now.

 

[NanoNathan]

i use the stuff to dip corals kills all sorts of pods and worms. also it will make your skimmer foam up so much its insane. i wouldnt use it in a DT

 

[SeymourDuncan]

Too bad ya couldn't use spinach but that might make his fin muscles swell up and launch him through the glass. Oh wait wrong popeye