Need help with getting the Meds into my Fahaka with IP
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 12:58 am
1) PH: 8.0
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrates: <0.5
2) 100 Gal only Fahaka Puffer
3) Bloodworms, Shrimp, MTS (I know its hard, but I only feed it little ones which poses no problem to my puffer), occasional scallops. Water Change 40% Weekly.
4) Started Dosing Prazipro and soaking food with Epsom Salt and API General Cure
5) Set up for 3-4 Months with small fishes and Tetra QuickStart.
So I got my Fahaka puffer about 2 months ago and at the end of the first month I decided to treat the tank with Prazipro as a preventative. Sadly, after 2 weeks, I started noticing signs of IP, with darkened belly, cloudy eyes, white poop, worm poking out of anus and such. Strangely, non sunken belly probably because I feed it small portions 2 times on a daily basis.
So after reading this forum, I learned to soak the food instead of just treating the water. However, my Fahaka WILL NOT swallow any food with even the smallest hint of meds. I tried soaking for less time or soaking less amount and with Garlic Guard and it will just eat it and spit it back out. My Fahakas appetite is just as enormous as always and will devour food as soon as it goes in its tank, but with meds, it just gets spit out right away. My question is: how do I get my Fahaka to eat it? I am thinking of soaking live food such as Ghost Shrimps and MTS in the Meds, do any of you guys think that will work? Because I tried soaking its favorite food scallops in it with a lot of Garlic Guard to no success. Please Help!!
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrates: <0.5
2) 100 Gal only Fahaka Puffer
3) Bloodworms, Shrimp, MTS (I know its hard, but I only feed it little ones which poses no problem to my puffer), occasional scallops. Water Change 40% Weekly.
4) Started Dosing Prazipro and soaking food with Epsom Salt and API General Cure
5) Set up for 3-4 Months with small fishes and Tetra QuickStart.
So I got my Fahaka puffer about 2 months ago and at the end of the first month I decided to treat the tank with Prazipro as a preventative. Sadly, after 2 weeks, I started noticing signs of IP, with darkened belly, cloudy eyes, white poop, worm poking out of anus and such. Strangely, non sunken belly probably because I feed it small portions 2 times on a daily basis.
So after reading this forum, I learned to soak the food instead of just treating the water. However, my Fahaka WILL NOT swallow any food with even the smallest hint of meds. I tried soaking for less time or soaking less amount and with Garlic Guard and it will just eat it and spit it back out. My Fahakas appetite is just as enormous as always and will devour food as soon as it goes in its tank, but with meds, it just gets spit out right away. My question is: how do I get my Fahaka to eat it? I am thinking of soaking live food such as Ghost Shrimps and MTS in the Meds, do any of you guys think that will work? Because I tried soaking its favorite food scallops in it with a lot of Garlic Guard to no success. Please Help!!