How Long Does Melafix Take To Work

Honeybee92305 · Apr 29, 2017

So I am dealing with a case of Fin rot in my 1 year. old Scarlet Cap Oranda. I defenseless it early and am planning on doing large daily water changes with aquarium salt as part of my treatment. I am as well planning to dose with melafix just aren't certain how to go most it since the bottle says to dose everyday and so exercise a water modify on day vii. Will it yet work if I dose in the mornings and do a h2o change each night or is there a better way to go virtually this? Any aid will be much appreciated.

Lindsay83 · Apr 29, 2017

Personally, I'd follow the directions on the bottle.

If you feel that yous must exercise water changes - especially daily water changes, I'd restrict them to near x% then you're not diluting it too much, or adding it, just to remove half of information technology subsequently on, and top up the Melafix with that % to compensate for the loss/dilution.

I am still slightly rusty though, so might exist all-time to wait for others to reply.

Don't forget to increase aeration.

Narokie · Apr 29, 2017

Information technology sounds like you're on the right path for taking care of this. Depending on how severe the fin rot is, your treatment should exist fine but if yous have a carbon filter in, you will need to take it out if using melafix. If you lot don't remove the carbon filter, it will accept longer for your fish to heal. It really slows down the procedure. I advise waiting 10-12 hours afterward treating with medication to do a water change each day. This allows the medication enough time to take effect. With my experience, I did a large water alter, added the melafix, and waited the recommended 7 days to practise another water modify. By this time, the fish were doing much ameliorate and were already healing after the kickoff week. By the third week, they were just fine. I've had friends who accept tried this though and it was not every bit successful. This may accept been due to how severe the fin rot was on their fish. Though I dearest melafix, I would also suggest researching Paraguard. It works great if y'all have a carbon filter because it doesn't need to be removed and works only equally well as melafix. I've likewise used paraguard every bit a dip which really helped speed up the healing procedure.

Honeybee92305 · Apr 29, 2017

Deplorable to pester but I have a couple more questions. 1) What is a good dominion of pollex for treatment time. Plain 7 days simply how long should I proceed with dosing, salt and large changes for later tje initial handling period? Ive heard that iii weeks is standard? Also, I'll be moving nigh 4 hrs by auto next week and I plan on taking her with me. Is at that place anything I should know/do to ensure she's not likewise stressed and makes it through the moving procedure ok while I'm treating this?

Discusluv · Apr 29, 2017

Personally, I call up Mela-fix has killed more fish than it has cured. I would never put information technology in my aquarium. Look in the search section for those who have used it and it has either been ineffective (wasting fourth dimension on a medication too ineffective to work) or killed their fish. If you lot have, similar you said, caught it early, I would do frequent h2o changes- simply as effective to heal your fish and certain not to harm it.

And Paraguard is a far superior medicine than Melafix. I accept used it often for parasites and mild cases of injury to prevent bacterial infection.

Narokie · Apr 29, 2017

After the initial seven days of dosing, wait a few days to meet if there is any improvement. I wouldn't add any more salt or medication after vii days. Ordinarily, if its not clearing up or improving, there are other factors that are causing information technology. This is when yous actually want to investigate to see what the source is, such as temperature, stress, h2o quality and parameters...Moving volition always be stressful for the fish especially if they are already ill. I would put them in a smaller container using the same water from the tank and making sure it is secured with a lid that has a hole or two in it. Information technology'southward also important to maintain the temperature in the container...you don't want to put it in the body if its hot outside, nor nigh a vent were it might get too hot or cold from the heater or AC. Yous also accept to ready yourself considering the stress may kill the poor matter.

Personally, I recall Mela-set has killed more fish than information technology has cured. I would never put it in my aquarium. Look in the search section for those who have used information technology and it has either been ineffective (wasting time on a medication too ineffective to work) or killed their fish. If you take, like you said, caught it early on, I would do frequent water changes- just as constructive to heal your fish and sure not to harm it.
And Paraguard is a far superior medicine than Melafix. I take used information technology often for parasites and mild cases of injury to prevent bacterial infection.

Yeah...I've heard about Mela-set and how many people take had issues with it. I have used it for treating several unlike problems and have had pretty good luck with it. I started using paraguard and definitely prefer information technology over mela-fix. It works much quicker and has nifty advice on their website for treatments. I wonder if it has to do with the type of fish mayhap? I wouldn't put information technology in my betta tank, nor my angelfish tank, but it works well for my mollies and guppies.

TexasDomer · Apr 29, 2017

I agree with Discusluv, Melafix is useless. I would quit both information technology and the aquarium salt, and do large and frequent water changes. If that doesn't help, you'll need to use an antibody.

Can you give us some more information? Tank size and water parameters (pH, temp, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates) and stocking?

SammieTheLabradoodle · Apr 29, 2017

Good thread. I'm have a fish with hole in the head disease I just noticed and program on picking up paraguard. Other than removing carbon, do ceramic rings and biosponge assurance need to come out?

TexasDomer · Apr 29, 2017

Skillful thread. I'grand take a fish with hole in the head disease I just noticed and plan on picking upward paraguard. Other than removing carbon, practise ceramic rings and biosponge balls need to come out?

If you'll start your own thread, we can help Nosotros don't desire to hijack OP'south thread.

Honeybee92305 · Apr 29, 2017

Sorry, I don't know why my last response posted twice...
Yep...I've heard about Mela-set up and how many people take had issues with it. I accept used it for treating several unlike problems and have had pretty good luck with information technology. I started using paraguard and definitely prefer it over mela-gear up. It works much quicker and has peachy advice on their website for treatments. I wonder if information technology has to practise with the type of fish perhaps? I wouldn't put it in my betta tank, nor my angelfish tank, but information technology works well for my mollies and guppies.

I had read about the paragaurd and would rather try information technology since I really trust seachem and accept ever liked their other products. Unfortunately I am a higher educatee and my local petco (the merely fish store within an hr drive) caters to dogs and has a pretty small selection for small animals/aquatics. I am probably lucky to accept found the melafix there...

Afterward the initial 7 days of dosing, wait a few days to see if there is any improvement. I wouldn't add together any more than salt or medication after 7 days. Usually, if its non clearing up or improving, in that location are other factors that are causing information technology. This is when you really want to investigate to run across what the source is, such as temperature, stress, water quality and parameters...Moving will ever exist stressful for the fish especially if they are already sick. I would put them in a smaller container using the aforementioned water from the tank and making sure information technology is secured with a chapeau that has a hole or two in it. Information technology'south also important to maintain the temperature in the container...you don't desire to put it in the trunk if its hot exterior, nor virtually a vent were it might get too hot or common cold from the heater or AC. You besides have to prepare yourself considering the stress may impale the poor thing.

I'm giving it my best shot but I definitely know at that place's still a chance she won't go far. I've made the trip with her several times before merely never when she was ill...

Update: Hither is what I ultimately concluded upwards doing. Maybe I am only wishful thinking/losing my mind only when I got back from the pet shop with the melafix and aquarium salt I noticed that my fish already looked somewhat better. At this point it had only been about 4 hours since I had done a huge water alter just the filmy, cottony frills to the edges of her fins announced to have improved some. She is also a bit more than agile and alert. I decided to only dose with i/four of the recommended dose for melafix after hearing about some of you guy's experiances. Added table salt and am running two air stones right now. I plan on seeing how she does overnight earlier deciding whether to continue the melafix. If she seems improved I may discontinue the stuff and just go on up the large daily h2o changes.

SammieTheLabradoodle · April 29, 2017

If y'all'll start your own thread, we tin help We don't want to hijack OP's thread.

Volition practise. Deplorable.

TexasDomer · Apr 29, 2017

Update: Here is what I ultimately ended up doing. Perchance I am just wishful thinking/losing my mind simply when I got dorsum from the pet store with the melafix and aquarium salt I noticed that my fish already looked somewhat ameliorate. At this point it had only been about iv hours since I had done a huge water change but the filmy, cottony frills to the edges of her fins appear to have improved some. She is also a bit more active and alert. I decided to only dose with 1/4 of the recommended dose for melafix afterwards hearing well-nigh some of you guy's experiances. Added salt and am running 2 air stones right at present. I plan on seeing how she does overnight before deciding whether to continue the melafix. If she seems improved I may discontinue the stuff and just proceed upwards the big daily water changes.

Can you answer my questions in a higher place? H2o quality, tank size, tank mates. We can assist you figure out what caused information technology and how to prevent it from coming back.

Honeybee92305 · Apr 29, 2017

Can you reply my questions above? Water quality, tank size, tank mates. Nosotros tin aid you lot figure out what caused it and how to prevent it from coming back.

twenty gallon, no tank mates. No substrate and temp as of today was 72 F. Ammonia and nitrites were both zero merely nitrates were at 40 ppm. Normally I don't let those go above twenty ppm so that was a bit high for what she is used to. She tore a fin on a new aquarium ornament about 2 weeks agone and think that combined with the nitrate spike opened her up for the fin rot. I tossed that piece of decor as before long equally I noticed the tear. This is the first time she has had whatever kind of illness every bit I normally am super strict virtually water quality. I do at least 2 large water changes per calendar week but I've bwen gearing upwards for finals and I only did i change last week...

TexasDomer · May one, 2017

A 20 gal is a lilliputian small for a fancy goldfish. Would you be willing to upgrade? And then yous tin get her a friend (they appreciate company) and a larger volume of water will make information technology easier for you to continue the water clean.

I would try to exercise a 50% water alter every other twenty-four hours or and so until she gets ameliorate. If it doesn't heal with water changes, you might need to do an antibiotic (Melafix won't help).

Honeybee92305 · May four, 2017

I would LOVE to go upwards to a 40 gallon at some bespeak. Correct now I am at higher and so my space is limited and a 20 was the largest I could conform. I'one thousand thinking when I move out at the end of the semester I will upgrade and add a buddy. Anyhow, I tossed the melafix on Mon because I did not like the way she was gasping at the surface subsequently dosing. So I have just been doing large h2o changes every 24 hours instead. She is doing much meliorate and equally far as I tin can see the fin rot has cleared up (at least the visible symptoms). I'll keep upward with the water changes for at least another 2 weeks I think. It'due south only such a relief to meet her recover from this. The concluding fourth dimension I dealt with fin rot I was much more inexperienced and was only getting into fishkeeping. Watching helplessly as my tank turned to a scene from the walking expressionless really turned me off of the hobby for a few years and I but got back into it almost a year agone. Seeing information technology can be successfully (and suprisingly easily) treated it is definitely a good lesson for a beginner hobbyist...

NavigatorBlack · May iv, 2017

Bear in mind that melafix is a mildly acidic weak antibacterial. Salt is the opposite in its chemistry - an irritant that increases pH and mineral content. They tend to neutralize each other, although in my opinion a bird flying by outside neutralizes the close to useless melafix.
If melafix worked, I would not combine it with salt. Salt solitary, or water changing like mad would be my approach.

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