Homemade Melafix

[neven]

Pure Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca) is the primary ingredient

by mixing 5mL of melaleuca to 16 oz of distilled water you will get the same concentration that melafix is

melafix is 99% water 1% tea tree oil

[Smiladon]

Thats cool information! Thanks for sharing this with all of us.

[Pamelajo]

Thanks, that is one of the things I always keep on hand!

[Mferko]

i did too but recently i bought a new bottle to help my plecos heal their tailfins they came kinda ragged in the bag from i think their spiny fins did it to themselves, anyways a week of dosing melafix has resulted in no noticable difference, not sure i'll buy it again. might try nevens method since if its going to basically do nothing except offer some peace of mind best to not pay so much for it

[catgoldfish]

Pure Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca) is the primary ingredient

by mixing 5mL of melaleuca to 16 oz of distilled water you will get the same concentration that melafix is

melafix is 99% water 1% tea tree oil

Where can you buy Pure Tea Tree Oil and how much is it?

[RoryM]

Pharmacies will have it, It is used to clear up cold sores and such.

[bingerz]

Can you pick that up in like a shopper's or superstore pharmacy?

[catgoldfish]

Pharmacies will have it, It is used to clear up cold sores and such.

k thanks......

[bingerz]

i just got some new fish yesterday...and i noticed that the tail fin on one looks frayed. should i do a med treatment like this just to be safe?

[roadrunner]

thats a great info neven, thanx!
Mods, maybe we should start sticky on homemade remedies and some basic cures (fin rots, SBD etc.) instead of browsing through all threads all the time, it would be nice to have it handy.