Tea tree oil

[gadazobe]

I read somewhere that it's possible to make your own medication/antibiotics for fish using pure tea tree oil. Anyone got any ideas of how to do it?

 

[tdnp]

why bother it probaly cheaper in the long run to buy the real thing I wouldn't make my own just incase it was wrong and killed all of my fish

 

[sgtbirch]

Yeah I have heard the same thing but it sounds like too much hassle I would rather depart of a few bucks

 

[StiX]

I know quite afew meds do contain tea tree oil, but I havent heard anything about makig it urself...

 

[Macquatic]

Dead easy to make - same as "Mel***x".

Use 1% pure tea tree oil (meleluca sp? available from you local health shop) and 99% distilled water.

You can double the oil at 2% without any problems. Mac.

 

[bigfish]

ok thanks mate, how do you use it relating to fish? what diseases would it treat?

Cheers

Macquatic

 

[Macquatic]

to you too bigfish,

It's an anti-bacterial med. Treats body slime/mouthfungus/fin & tail rot/open sores/wounds/ulcers/cloudy & popeye.

Dose 5ml per 25gallon with a 5% mix, adjust dose to %.

Have a look at this thread http/pub80.ezboard.com/fthesydneycichlid...opicID=76.topic

Click the link Mac.

 

[gadazobe]

Thanks for the info. So what would happen if I used a drop or two of neat tea tree oil in my 180 litre tank?

 

[Macquatic]

Not a lot, but you'd get a nice smell Mac.