Fish Meds Stink

Did you ever notice that some fish meds, well, just stink?

I recently bought a balloon molly and low and behold, she had some sorta ickish-type stuff on her, so I began treating her with "Ick Attack", and boy does that stuff just stink like butt. ewe

Some meds, like pimafix and melafix, actually smell like meds or like old lady perfume... and some don't smell at all.

I just hate it when you add a med to a tank and it smells. Walk by or dare open the hood... and POW... it blows you over... ya know?

Well, just a thought...

 

If you think your medication smells bad, smell Seachem's Prime water conditioner ... lol

 

I have it, use it ... and that smells like butt too!

 

Prime doesn't smell good, but is nothing compared to melafix and amquel+ and ich-attack both are pretty unpleasant. only melafix has left a smell to the tank though after dosing.

 

Prime doesn't smell good, but is nothing compared to melafix and amquel+ and ich-attack both are pretty unpleasant. only melafix has left a smell to the tank though after dosing.

But melafix smells really good and relaxes me when I am treating my tanks. So in a way I am getting a treat myself.
Tom

 

Prime doesn't smell good, but is nothing compared to melafix and amquel+ and ich-attack both are pretty unpleasant. only melafix has left a smell to the tank though after dosing.

But melafix smells really good and relaxes me when I am treating my tanks. So in a way I am getting a treat myself.
Tom

hehe, I agree, I kinda like the smell of melafix

 

Prime doesn't smell good, but is nothing compared to melafix and amquel+ and ich-attack both are pretty unpleasant. only melafix has left a smell to the tank though after dosing.

But melafix smells really good and relaxes me when I am treating my tanks. So in a way I am getting a treat myself.
Tom

hehe, I agree, I kinda like the smell of melafix

I think it is the same leaves that koalas eat(don't know how to spell it).
Tom

 

don't koalas eat eucalyptus leaves? anyone here with a pet koala?

 

don't koalas eat eucalyptus leaves?  anyone here with a pet koala? 

That's it, eucalyptus. I have a pet koala...




























in my dreams. lol
Tom

 

Yea, The Koala lives almost entirely on eucalyptus leaves... and believe it or not... Koalas have a very low metabolic rate for a mammal and rests motionless for about 19 hours a day, sleeping most of that time.

 

Yea, The Koala lives almost entirely on eucalyptus leaves... and believe it or not... Koalas have a very low metabolic rate for a mammal and rests motionless for about 19 hours a day, sleeping most of that time.

And doesn't ever drink water in it's entire life.
Tom

 

Isn't Melafix based on the melaluca plant Koalas eat eucalyptus... Mmm gotta go and check my melafix fix bottle...Lol it doesn't say but you can all have a laugh at me.. cause I am..smells like its got both in it..silly woman I am

 

Koalas don't eat Melaleuca tree leaves (melafix), but... the origins of the remedy are Australian!

Tea tree oil (melaleuca oil) is being marketed for the treatment of many disorders in humans and in animals. The active ingredients in tea tree oil have a similar structure and action as turpentine. Melaleuca oil comes from the Australian tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia). It is also known as tea tree oil and Australian tea tree oil. The oil is reputed to have mild antibacterial and antifungal properties and is marketed as a natural remedy in both veterinary and human medicine.

 

Isn't Melafix based on the melaluca plant Koalas eat eucalyptus... Mmm gotta go and check my melafix fix bottle...Lol it doesn't say but you can all have a laugh at me.. cause I am..smells like its got both in it..silly woman I am

It does, but I think it also says something about it being it being added for some other purpose.
Tom

 

Essigs I know koalas eat eucalyptus I'm Australian Dont worry Its the way I write posts I'm sure of it..lol..and my sense of humor its hard to put it down in words..thanks for the info
Nicole~

 

Nicole... I'm sorry, I think you took my post wrong.... my post wasn't directed at you or anyone else, I was only making general statements about melafix and koalas... :-[

 

Yea, The Koala lives almost entirely on eucalyptus leaves... and believe it or not... Koalas have a very low metabolic rate for a mammal and rests motionless for about 19 hours a day, sleeping most of that time.

hmm.. I want to be a Koala!

isn't it tea tree leaves that they get the melafix active ingredient from?

 

Yea.... Melaleuca oil comes from the Australian tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia). It is also known as tea tree oil and Australian tea tree oil.

 

Hey Essigs,don't worry I'm silly I thought it was my post you were answering and was just being cheeky..Yeah don't feel bad I thought it was a funny topic you know the koalas and the eucalyptus..and I thought melafix was and is based on melaluca oil..By the way you have a great knowledge their on the melaluca.
Be Happy
I'm just not doin my posts anygood today,,got to stop being silly.
Nicole~

 

is that tree related to the eucalyptus?

 

Hey Nicole... No worries! Sometimes I just type without reading the post before mine... ahhhhhh, ooops!

 

I had no idea melaluca and tee tree oil were the same.I buy melaluca cleaning products.I also had no idea melaluca originated in aust I allways thought it was from New Zealand.That's what the cleaning companies catalogue claims..marketing..I'm probaply not even using natural products.Sorry for going off topic.

 

I had no idea melaluca and tee tree oil were the same.I buy melaluca cleaning products.I also had no idea melaluca originated in aust I allways thought it was from New Zealand.That's what the cleaning companies catalogue claims..marketing..I'm probaply not even using natural products.Sorry for going off topic.

::thunder & lightning:: you went off-topic?!?! thou hast angered me! we never goeth off-topic here. lol, I think it's rare for us to not go off-topic so no worries there nicole.

 

I read somewhere that high quantities of the oil can be toxic... I can't remember the site I was on but it said animals and humans were getting sick from topical use and from accidental ingestion of tea tree oil. Ill try and see if I can find that site... if you are interested.

 

Hey thanks yeah I'm going to read that..because I have actually read that somewhere before to..but it was a very brief article in a magazine or something..
Nicole~

 

I read somewhere that high quantities of the oil can be toxic... I can't remember the site I was on but it said animals and humans were getting sick from topical use and from accidental ingestion of tea tree oil. Ill try and see if I can find that site... if you are interested.

i'm sure high quantities of it is toxic. that's why label directions are good

but then, you get high enough quantities of anything, and it'll be toxic