The Puffer Forum

Pufferpunk wrote:Soak human shrimp in the meds & garlic. You can inject live worms with the medicated water. Ask your vet for a syringe.

Thanks, that is a great idea! I have insulin syringes, so that is an easy one to go and do right now!

bertie 83 wrote:Also try soaking his food in some garlic to entice him to eat. He is in a 40g tank?

I have tried soaking the FD krill in it. Didn't help.

Pufferpunk wrote:Did you treat his food with the meds? Try live earthworms to entice him.

Not sure how you treat crawdads, snails and cut fish with meds. Or worms. He only nibbles at FD krill.

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