Retirement and forum shutdown (17 Jan 2022)
Hi,
John Howell who has managed the forum for years is getting on and wishes to retire from the role of managing it.
Over the years, he has managed the forum through good days and bad days and he has always been fair.
He has managed to bring his passion for fish keeping to the forum and keep it going for so long.
I wish to thank John for his hard work in keeping the forum going.
With John wishing to "retire" from the role of managing the forum and the forum receiving very little traffic, I think we must agree that forum has come to a natural conclusion and it's time to put it to rest.
I am proposing that the forum be made read-only from March 2022 onwards and that no new users or content be created. The website is still registered for several more years, so the content will still be accessible but no new topics or replies will be allowed.
If there is interest from the ITFS or other fish keeping clubs, we may redirect traffic to them or to a Facebook group but will not actively manage it.
I'd like to thank everyone over the years who helped with forum, posted a reply, started a new topic, ask a question and helped a newbie in fish keeping. And thank you to the sponsors who helped us along the away. Hopefully it made the hobby stronger.
I'd especially like to thank John Howell and Valerie Rousseau for all of their contributions, without them the forum would have never been has successful.
Thank you
Darragh Sherwin
Homemade Melafix: Recession Buster DIY
Cant believe its that simple its almost to good, you would save some amount of money.....
which is always a good thingAre you thinking of making up some coz id go with the 1 mls per 100mls of DI water just because its not quite the same tea tree oil used but its very close it. You have to get ur hands on melaleuca leucadendron for it the same as melafix because using melaleuca alternifolia ( which is in ur average bottle of tea tree oil )
Melaleuca leucadendron has more anti-spasmodic and antiseptic indications (respiratory infections etc) and less anti fungal and immune stimulant indicatiors than melaleuca alternifolia.
So ur basic tea tree oil is better for fungal diseases and is better for there immune system but saying that if your gonna use tea tree oil it would have to be as you put Ian 1 ml to 100 ml DI water due to it being used on fish and not us.........
Alan.
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Some info about alternafix:
www.sydneycichlid.com/alternafix.htm
Alternafix
This idea comes from Lloyd (Iamguiness), another ACE forums member.
Lloyd raised the possibility of using Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) as alternative, excuse the pun, for the ‘Real McCoy’ of Catjeput Oil (M. quinquenervia) as is used in Melafix and similar products.
From his posts on the subject Lloyd was getting good results using “Alternafix” as a broad-spectrum anti-microbial medications that assists in the healing of wounds.
Lloyd’s original method used 1ml to 120ml of water, of this stock solution the dosage rate was 5ml/40L daily.
I’ve also done some testing using my 1:100 ml stock, slightly stronger than Lloyds and have not had any problems. Its difficult to determine without running appropriate controls, however, my observations suggest fish with wounds heal quicker with a dose of Alternafix.
Alternafix is also very cheap to make and comes recommended.
Fishkeeping CV: Co-founded, 1st President of the only surviving Fishkeeping Club (Accredited by Dept. of Fisheries) in the Philippines (mypalhs.com). I have mostly reared tropicals - Arowanas and monster fishes. My oldest arowana is 13years old (died in a tropical storm). Ive since reared a Black,...
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there is a chinese herbal remadey shop near me i was thinking of trying there to get some or even boots like you said ha:laugh: Please Log in to join the conversation.
Here's the product description of the 100% pure and natural TTO - undiluted.
Botanical Name: Melaleuca alternifoliaPlant Part: LeafCommon Uses:Tea Tree Oil is best known as a very powerful immune stimulant. It can help to fight all three categories of infectious organisms (Bacteria, Fungi, and Viruses), and there is evidence that Tea Tree oil massage prior to an operation may help to fortify the body and reduce post-operative shock, Used in vapor therapy, Tea Tree oil can help with colds, measles, sinusitis and viral infections. For skin and hair, Tea Tree has been used to combat acne, oily skin, head lice and dandruff. As essential oils have become more accepted by the public, the use of Tea Tree has increased significantly. This can be readily evidenced by the commercial products now using Tea Tree essential oil.Mixes well with: Basil, bergamot, citronella, clary sage, clove, eucalyptus, geranium, ginger, juniper, lavender, lemon, marjoram, myrrh, nutmeg, oregano, peppermint, pine, rosemary, rosewood, tangerine, tea tree, thyme, and ylang ylang.Safety Information:Can be used neat, however it/'s best to do a patch test first. Limit usage to the problem area, and avoid the surrounding skin. Tea tree may cause irritate skin for sensitive skin types. Do not massage directly on or below varicose veins.
Fishkeeping CV: Co-founded, 1st President of the only surviving Fishkeeping Club (Accredited by Dept. of Fisheries) in the Philippines (mypalhs.com). I have mostly reared tropicals - Arowanas and monster fishes. My oldest arowana is 13years old (died in a tropical storm). Ive since reared a Black,...
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