Melafix

[celaeno]

i am treating for tail rot on a male rosy barb whose spine also seems bent (s-shaped fish).

the instructions on the melafix bottle say to dose daily for 7 days before doing a water change. but if i do, i'd imagine the tank would be very concentrated with melafix.

should i do as the instructions say or just dose 1 day and wait 7 days before a water change?

ps. i moved my female betta to my 20g because i read on older threads that melafix was potentially harmful to bettas.

 

[shroob]

I would dose as the instructions tell you, I've used melafix and done the whole 7 day without a water change thing and I didn't have any problems.

 

[WILDER]

Melafix is not going to mend a bent spine.
Causes of bent spines are old age, vitamin definciency, internal parasites to fish tb.

 

[celaeno]

i am treating for tail rot.

 

[geo7x]

Do as the bottle says.

Besides melafix isn't exactly going to do any harm it's only tea tree oil.

 

[WILDER]

If its bacterial finrot melafix is not good, it's only good on cuts and wounds.