Is It Possible? - Make Your Own Medicated Foods

[saz326]

Most of us are aware that one of the famous aquarium treatments we use is basically water with a bit of tea tree oil and a few extras like aloe vera etc....

That med is used to treat mild bacterial infections and to help with regrowth of fins, heal wounds etc

So - Is it possible that we could treat our fish for internal bacterial problems by feeding foods "enriched" with tea tree oil at low dose and aloe vera juice? I know they can be bought - but here in the UK it is very hard to locate these foods.

Aloe vera juice is sold in health food shops for human consumption so I should image that it would certainly be safe for the fishes, but Im unsure of the tea tree oil..

I cant see that it would do any harm as when a fish swims through the water its subjects its gills to whatever is in the water - and fishes gills are probably the most delicate part. So they get exposed to tea tree oil in this way - so how about through ingestion.

Hmm.

 

[lordofthesea]

very very interesting theory.....

but.... sorry, i don't know if it would work.

 

[chesterscot]

interesting thread hope somebody can answer
regards scot

 

[saltynay]

Tea tree oil can be bought from pharmacies everywhere or if you want to go large scale amounts beauty therapy wholesalers sell large amounts of it. Tea tree oil is a true wonder and will clear up virtually any bacterial issue, if I ever get a cut or spot a bit of tea tree oil clears it up within a day or two. I think the only issue would be regulating concentrations perhaps dropping a little in the water would also be easier and more effective as most fish draw food in their mouth by suction anyway.

 

[saz326]

Kinda hoped someone had already tried it before or heard of someone that had.

Im too scared to try it myself though. My fish aren't "disposable"..

Maybe Admin could move this to scientific section for me please - see if anyone trawling through there would be able to help.