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[AquaticLife] All natural fish treatments?

PimaFix is West Indian Bay (leaves, I think)…
The odd thing to me is that it smells a lot like Geranium, only somewhat more “peppery”.
Lenny V. aka GoldLenny wrote, On 5/10/2008 5:22 PM: > the smell. MelaFix is based on Melaleuca (Tea Tree) Oil and PimaFix is > also based on another […]

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[AquaticLife] All natural fish treatments?

> > Steve already mentioned salt and heat which does work for many minor to > major issues.
I had read a lot about salt, but hadn’t realized heat. It makes sense though because different bacteria have different temperature preferences.
I’ve read a lot of conflicting info about how much salt to use. I […]

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[AquaticLife] All natural fish treatments?

It’s probably best not to buy anything until needed.
Steve already mentioned salt and heat which does work for many minor to major issues.
I do keep and use MelaFix and PimaFix which are both “natural” products although the solution they are in, to keep the meds in suspension, does have a strong sweet smell. I […]

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[AquaticLife] Sick Betta Update

Don’t fool with the pH. Save your money and your fish. It’s likely changed due to the salt and meds. Further, it’s never good to fool with pH anyhow. Most fish easily acclimate to a broad pH range. And if someone did need to alter their pH, there are natural ways […]

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