Pimafix and MelaFix: Do they really work?

[Heartbreaker]

I have purchased these meds many times but rarely do they make a difference whenever I had an issue. That being said, I wanted to know everyone else's experience with these medications. Does it/did it work for you? Is there a good use for them? etc ...

[Fishquake]

IMHO they are useless. Just threw a bottle of Melafix away.

[Second Hand Pat]

While I have not used these personally I have seen our experienced disease guys say they are a waste of money.
Pat

[DonMD]

They smell nice! But seriously, any time you medicate a tank, you are putting stress on the fish. If you suspect there is a problem in your system or with your fish, I highly recommend posting in the Emergency Room section; there you'll get excellent advice and if you do have a serious problem, you'll have a better chance of learning what drug will be most effective. Good luck.

[bluelagoon]

Don't thro it away,wash yourself with it.Great for your hair and does kill some weak strains of body fungi and bacteria,you'll have a nice smell too.As far as fish diseases,I'd recommend pharmaceutical medications for fish instead of herbal remedies.

[Heartbreaker]

Don't thro it away,wash yourself with it.Great for your hair and does kill some weak strains of body fungi and bacteria,you'll have a nice smell too.As far as fish diseases,I'd recommend pharmaceutical medications for fish instead of herbal remedies.

LOL!!

Thanks... I had been thinking this for a long time that they really are useless but thought maybe I was the only one who thought so. I'll have to try and find some use for the bottles I have

[Heartbreaker]

Thanks again. If I have any problems, now I know to post in the Emergency Room forum. :)

[LizStreithorst]

Snake oil.

[nc0gnet0]

Melafix has been shown to help speed the healing of superficial cuts, but other than that it's useless.

[strawberryblonde]

I got an unopened huge bottle of Pimafix from the guy who sold me my used big tank a few years ago.

Since the main ingredient is clove oil, I didn't throw it away - I used it when I needed to cull fish. Started with a big dose in a gallon of water, waited till the fish were asleep, then added a second dose. Waited 5 minutes and added a third dose - fish dead as a door nail within another 5 minutes.

[nc0gnet0]

I got an unopened huge bottle of Pimafix from the guy who sold me my used big tank a few years ago.

Since the main ingredient is clove oil, I didn't throw it away - I used it when I needed to cull fish. Started with a big dose in a gallon of water, waited till the fish were asleep, then added a second dose. Waited 5 minutes and added a third dose - fish dead as a door nail within another 5 minutes.

Huh? Pimafix has clove oil? I have not heard that. I know that melafix has tea tree oil, but a big difference there.

[strawberryblonde]

It's not listed as in ingredient, but the stuff definitely is full of clove oil - maybe not THE main ingredient, but it's enough to make the bottle smell like Christmas when you open it. LOL

I headed to the internet to ask about the ingredients when I first got the bottle and saw that many people quit using it to cure their fish and started using it to cull them - so I did the same.

Hopefully I've got the right name and it's not Melafix. I tossed the empty bottle a couple of years ago so I might be remembering the wrong product name. =)

[Allwin]

Heard,Pimafix can be used for sedating the fishes.

[nc0gnet0]

It's not listed as in ingredient, but the stuff definitely is full of clove oil - maybe not THE main ingredient, but it's enough to make the bottle smell like Christmas when you open it. LOL

I headed to the internet to ask about the ingredients when I first got the bottle and saw that many people quit using it to cure their fish and started using it to cull them - so I did the same.

Hopefully I've got the right name and it's not Melafix. I tossed the empty bottle a couple of years ago so I might be remembering the wrong product name. =)

Might very well be able to be used to cull fish, on this I do not know. Can't understand why they would use a sedative/narcotic in a fish medication. I do know that it's not listed on the MSDS sheet.

http://www.apifishcare.com/pdf/3334_PimaFix_Documents_MSDSVendors_2014_February_0 6_07-43-08-781_AM.pdf

[nc0gnet0]

Might very well be able to be used to cull fish, on this I do not know. Can't understand why they would use a sedative/narcotic in a fish medication. I do know that it's not listed on the MSDS sheet.

http://www.apifishcare.com/pdf/3334_PimaFix_Documents_MSDSVendors_2014_February_0 6_07-43-08-781_AM.pdf

Interesting, Bay tree oil does contain eugenol, the active sedative also found in clove oil, so it would stand to reason it could be used to cull fish.

[bluelagoon]

Honestly tho,you can find those same extracts in soaps and shampoos in the "Body Shop's".I've used the shampoos and they made my scalp feel great.