kasman Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Hey guys, I need some help... In posted this a few days ago common b/n with red/infected sucker, b/n with a badly cut/infected sucker. I added salt yesterday (1g per litre), then some melafix just then (5m to 40L)... and immediately the b/n thrashed around in the tank. then rolled over and layed on its back as if dead. I took him out straight away into some fresh water. what do you think?? I did some research and it looked like melafix should have been ok with scaleless species... but my observations tell me otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljohn_83 Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 i have done it no problem amd havent noticd anny thing like that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 how old is your melafix and was the bottle opend before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasman Posted October 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 expiration 2014. Bottle was sealed. Smells like tea tree oil. he's not looking good hey even back in the fresh water. upside down. Crap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frinkie Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 no idea, i'll be brave and call it co-incidence - melafix is just watered down cajeput oil so I can't see how its possible to cause that sort of reaction. Let us know how it turns out though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasman Posted October 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 (edited) one of the most common and hardy fish, but I continue to have no luck with them got a 100 of this guys fry, so at least thats a consolation prize. edit. Thanks Frinkie. Only thing I can make of it is he hasnt eatin for a while. Been fanning eggs for last month. So maybe that weaken him a bit, aswell as the sucker problem. Then melafix hit the water and stung like buggery. And that was it. He'd had enough. Edited October 22, 2011 by kasman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frinkie Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 well you bred them so thats some good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric yellow cichlids Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 did you give him half a dosage instead of full dosage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigo Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 dude, salt + catfish/plecos = death. I learnt this the hard way as well. Sorry bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasman Posted October 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 He would have had maybe a 2/3 dosage. 5ml to 60L of tank water. I googled as much as I could before adding the salt hey, got mixed answers. But then remembered a b/n that DFF's missus had that had cuts all over it from being wedged in some coral. And she treated it with salt and he came good. ?????? Just one of those things I suppose. thanks for the help guys. Appreciated. He's bagged and binned now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 The salt is no good. Killed my bn aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
