
Originally Posted by
kyari
hello guys,
I ran into a lady today whose husband used to breed Koi for Japanese restaurants. She said he breed in the 80's and 90's.
We got to talking and I had told her my past Koi problems. All fish are doing well and back to normal, thank goodness. I let her know I had to use PP to treat parasites, and feed MediKoi for bacterial infections. I let her know my experience with the PP was OK, but I would prefer not to use chemicals that can be so caustic. I will stay with salt, and maybe Prazi or Supaverm just for flukes.
She was telling me her husband used to use this melaleuca tea tree oil to help with wide spread infections. She said he would use it instead of injections, if he could, for sick fish that would not eat the Medicated food. She said the oil was cheaper than the injections. She said it would get the sick fish better enough to feel like eating, and then they would eat the medicated food, which would finally clear the infection. She said she swear by the stuff, because it is an herbal remedy and won't harm bio filter either. I read some on it, seems most of what she said is true about it the Koivet had an article on line about the Melafix, and said it does what she said it did and what the product label says, except that it may not be a antibacterial as much. The KoiVet says it's good and.
I am wondering if it would be safe in the event of any widespread outbreak of something, like a bacterial gill disease or something along those lines, if it did what the woman said. Help the really sick feel better enough to eat Medicated food to really clear the infection.
Has anyone used it, or does, if so what was your experience?
I am trying to get a clear picture of what will work and not work for my pond, and minimize the use of caustic stuff like PP, unless terribly needed, as it was before. There were 5 types of parasites on the scope. I would like to steer clear of as many chemicals as I can. I know I need some, I have alot, just trying to figure out which stuff is the least stressful on the fish.
Let me know what you think of the oil, and if you use it.
from the KoiVets pics on line it does seems do do a suburb job with sore healing and tissue re-growth.
Thanks, as always, for you knowledge,
Carrie