RE: [Killietalk] Re: Melaleuca - almond leaves

["Tranquility Base" <TranquilityBase at netzero_net>]

Thanks Bob:

I thought I was the only one who got these results. I was blaming plant and
fish death on the salt I was using in conjunction with the melafix.  I
should have known salt doesn't kill Java moss.

Peace,

~RJ~

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Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:21 AM
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Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Re: Melaleuca - almond leaves


The main difference is that asian almond tree leaves leach out a large
number
of bioreactive substances with many properties, including antibacterial. The
melaleuca trees leach out a soothing substance similar to aloe vera. I
learned
the hard way that overdosing with Melafix (it is apparently derived from
melaleuca trees) immediately kills plants and more slowly will kill fishes..

Robert J. Goldstein, Ph.D.
Robert J. Goldstein & Associates, Inc.
Environmental Consultants
8480 Garvey Drive
Raleigh, NC 27616 USA
tel (919) 872-1174
fax (919) 872-9214
URL www.rjgaCarolina.com
e-mail rgoldstein at rjgaCarolina_com

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