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PondCare MelaFix
Description
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Be the hero of your pond and save your finned friends with PondCare MelaFix! This all-natural medication is a gift from Mother Nature herself, made from the powerful antibacterial properties found in Tea Tree leaves. Say goodbye to bacterial infections, and hello to rapid tissue healing!
- - Bye-bye bacteria! MelaFix uses the natural antibacterial power of melaleuca extract to treat bacterial infections
- - Heal those fins, ulcers, and wounds in a snap! MelaFix rapidly repairs damaged tissue
- - Keep those new fish safe and healthy by using MelaFix when adding them to your pond
- - Snails and other invertebrates can breathe easy - MelaFix is safe for them too!
- - Love your aquatic plants? No worries - MelaFix won't harm them
- - Made in the USA, because we know you care about quality
This product can expose you to chemicals including beta-Myrcene, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer.
Specifications
| SKU | 727814 |
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| Primary Brand | API |
| Days to Ship | Ships Next Business Day |
Additional Features
| Personalized Item flag | No |
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Item Dimensions
| Volume | 16 FZ |
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4 Ratings-Only Reviews
Always have some on hand
Mom of Dogs 59
No, I do not recommend this product.
Mela/Pima fix
No, I do not recommend this product.
Suggest to improve the bottle package
Chiang
Yes, I recommend this product.
Goldfish Ulcer
Lori Tea
Yes, I recommend this product.
So far it seems to be working in my pond
Sweetcheeks37r
Yes, I recommend this product.
Complement your parasites medicine.
Elton43
Yes, I recommend this product.
A must for quarantine
PAUL96753
Yes, I recommend this product.
Quick care
Aldo jaciel
Yes, I recommend this product.
Questions
Will this harm my pleco
- This will not harm your scaleless fish.
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What’s the frequency of treatment?
- We would recommend to dose daily for 7 days for a full course of treatment.
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Will this help with other types of freshwater fish such as guppies and platys?
- Hello! Yes, this will help all types of freshwater fish. However, in an aquarium setting we would recommend the regular Melafix not the PondCare Melafix. The PondCare Melafix is more concentrated to dose higher volumes of water. The treatment is the same when dosed correctly but it would be recommended in an aquarium to use the aquarium version of Melafix.
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I used these two products and yes it did foam. How long will the foaming last? (Melafix & primafix)
- Thank you for your question. Stubborn bubbles are commonly due to an excess of dissolved organics and/or proteins collecting in a slick along the water's surface, creating the same effect as suds in your bubble bath. As your water condition this will lesson.
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Is it alright to use this Pond medicine in an aquarium?
- I have used the Melafix and Primafix for ponds in my aquariums for close to 10 years and have had no problems using them. I used it when I had a 55 gallon tank and now I have a 75 gallon tank. I have even used it in my smaller tanks and just calculated what the dose would be for however many gallons of water. With the smaller tanks, I have a tendency to go a little under on the dosage. I have had great luck with both of them. I add some when I do a water change and always when adding new fish to my tank. I got tired of the many doses I needed using the regular ones, so I started using the pond ones and have used them for years now. I would not be without either one of them. They are both great products. I have used them for so long that I don't even measure any more. I put a different cap on them so I can just shake, tilt and squeeze. I would not advise this until you have a good feel for what you are doing and the amount you are dosing. But to answer your question YES they both can be used in aquariums.
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MelaFix & PimaFix - will it harm baby koi
- I have used them both with baby koi and not had any problems. Just don't over dose!
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Can you apply in the winter? Fish are dying, they lay on their side and die within a week
- If most of your pond is covered in ice, there may not be enough gas exchange from the water to the air. We recommend adding a de-icer or an aerator to the pond to allow the gases to escape from the water. During the winter, we do not recommend medicating or feeding pond fish as they sort of go into hibernation. cmc
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Will Melafix get rid of ich?
- no this will not only hyposalinty and copper are the only things i had lu8ck with when dealing with ich
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My pet fish recently got sick and I am sure it is fin rot. His color is turning pale and his fins seem to be falling off and getting shorter. He also twitches and swims aggressively sometimes. I have been using betafix for 2 days now (I pour 9 drops in his bowl) but I now want to use melafix since it specially mentions to use when fish have fin rot. Should I change his water first or wait a few days before switching medicine? I am also not sure how much of the Melafix to pour in his bowl. Thanks
My fish has a bump on his head I’ve been using Pimafix and meta fix treatments and not sure what to do now
Trying to treat betta for Popeye otherwise healthy happy and active. Moved from five to three gallon filtered heated tanks. Feed freeze dried blood worms, daphnia and bug bites by fluval. Also am changing some if not all water every few days. Treated with kanaplex several doses no real improvement. Switzed to metroplex in water treatment as I don't know how food treatment works or how to dose started four doses two days apart and there is some improvement to the eyes. Med is miconidazole.
How to treat scale rot?
After using metronidazole 400mg×2 tablets in 75 litre aquarium tank, my two parrot fish has thread like some seeing near gills and genital area ? How to treat them ?
Is the smell of Pimafix and a Melafix bad for Tiny? My fish have fungus and fin rot, and from what I heard both medicines contain essential oil/oils (I’m not sure which). It’s kinda of strong.
How to use metronidazole for various diseases of blood parrot fish ?
Is the smell of Pimafix and Melafix bad for Tiny? Right now I’m treating my fish for fungus and fin rot. And from what I know they contain essential oils.
Fish has white fluffy stuff on gills and eyes as well as what looks like fin rot. We’ve lost almost all the fish in our aquarium… we thought ick initially and have dosed Melafix but it doesn’t seem to be working. They won’t eat, they’re either laying on the ground or floating at the top of the tank gasping ): we have a large tank with several peaceful species and now we’re down to just a handful of fish left. We are devastated.
It seems like my black telescope goldfish has the beginning signs of fin rot. The ends of her fins are lightening and occasionally she is laying on her side. I used melafix tonight but i am scared she won’t make it to the morning. Any suggestions??
Is hydrogen peroxide safe to use on aquarium fish
I had put an aquatic plant in my fish tank because I was told he would like it and eat it, but now he has black marks all over his body. I searched and found that it is chemical burns from ammonia due to the plant. How can I help get rid of the marks on him??