Carp Care

[Banana Steve]

Whilst on a fishing trip in the summer I noticed that an angler was using Bonjela on a carp instead of the standard carp antiseptic. I was wondering if any one else uses Bonjela or is it harmful to the fish?

[Norfolkboy]

Perfectly fine as far as I know, Steve.

[mithrandir]

There was a big debate on this on another forum, the verdict was although alot of people use bonjela on carp it is not ideal as it seals over the wound and can trap infection in, you are best to use Klinik as it cleans the wound and stops bleeding allowing the natural defensive of the carp to close the wound.

It is better than nothing but I always carry klinik with me for the dodgy hook wounds.

[perch_king]

bonjela is fine

[gullyworm]

Is this post a wind up?

[Wilza]

No, we love our carp!

[Rob M]

I carry Klinik, but I can't see why Bonjela shouldn't work. It's a mild anaesthetic and has antiseptic qualities. It's mentioned a lot in carp magazines.

[maghouse]

Originally Posted by gullyworm

Is this post a wind up?

No it isnt ...... we care for our carp ....

I mean I changed a nappy on the one I caught the other day ....

[pingu]

Originally Posted by maghouse

No it isnt ...... we care for our carp ....

I mean I changed a nappy on the one I caught the other day ....

didnt do a good job though rob as had too take home and clean the poor thing up after as had nappy rash




back too thread

steve i always have klink but have seen plenty use bonjela (think saw on telly as well once)so sure is fine steve and possibly cleaper

[Banana Steve]

I was thinking why would someone put a carp in a bath?