Medicated Fish Flakes

Doesn't it always seem that when disease strikes in your tank, you find yourself unprepared? We think it's a great idea to have a constant supply of medicated foods on hand to address these issues before they develop into big problems. Keep them in your freezer to maintain the medication's effectiveness over a longer time frame.

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Read this for a more detailed description on the proper way to feed medicated fish foods.

Treatment schedule:

Antibiotic Flake -  Designed to primarily stop infections from gram-negative bacteria. We use our Vitamin Flake for the base formula on this flake. The extra vitamins and minerals are important for a fish stressed by bacteria.  Feed this food exclusively for 10 days. 

Active ingredient: Kanamycin Sulfate. Now contains beta glucan.   Kanamycin Sulfate is water soluble, so the 10-second feeding method is a must. We recommend feeding our Immune Booster Flake for 1 week after the medicated feeding is discontinued. For ornamental fish use only.

Antibiotic II Flake -  To compliment our other antibiotic flake, this one attacks gram-positive bacteria. Since your nitrifying bacteria are also gram-positive, using medicated flake is by far the best way to combat this type of bacteria.  Feed this food exclusively for 10 days. 

Active ingredient: Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride. Also with beta glucan for immune boosting. Oxytetracycline Hydochloride is water soluble, so the 10-second feeding method is a must. We recommend feeding our Immune Booster Flake for 1 week after the medicated feeding is discontinued. For ornamental fish use only.

De-worming Flake - The new base formula for this flake is our Garlic Flake. We've demonstrated the effectiveness of garlic in dealing with internal nematodes (round worms) in our own experiments. The combination of a natural de-wormer along with a very effective drug gives your fish their best chance.  One feeding of this food exclusively, every other day for 5 total feedings will give the proper dosage. Feed the fish only once on the day of the treatment at the end of the day. They should be kept hungry, so they will eat vigorously.  Repeat the full treatment after 3 weeks.

Active ingredient: fenbendazole. Fenbendazole  is only slightly water soluble, so this medication will still be quite effective if not eaten within 10 seconds. Also contains beta glucan for immune boosting. We recommend feeding our Immune Booster Flake for 1 week after the medicated feeding is discontinued. For ornamental fish use only.

De-worming II Flake - The medication base of this flake is geared towards internal cestodes and flatworms. We even have found it to be very effective at eliminating gill flukes.  It is also made with Garlic Flake for additional protection.  Give one feeding of this food exclusively, every day for 5-7 total feedings. Feed the fish only once each day of the treatment at the end of the day. They should be kept hungry, so they will eat vigorously. 

Active ingredient: praziquantel. Praziquantel  is only slightly water soluble, so this medication will still be quite effective if not eaten within 10 seconds. Also contains beta glucan for immune boosting. We recommend feeding our Immune Booster Flake for 1 week after the medicated feeding is discontinued. For ornamental fish use only.

NEW!  DeWorm-3 Flake - A garlic based flake that is designed to kill nematodes (capillaria, camallanus, etc).  It targets parasites similar to the ones our first De-worming Flake is designed for, but it works in a totally different manner.  It is good to alternate medication types occasionally to help prevent the developement of worms resistant to the one medication. This food should be fed exclusively, once each day for two days. Feed the fish only once each day of the treatment at the end of the day.  They should be kept hungry, so they will eat vigorously.  Repeat the full treatment two more times, 2-3 weeks apart.

Active ingredient: levamisole. Also contains beta glucan for immune boosting. Levamisole is water soluble, so the 10-second feeding method is a must. We recommend feeding our Immune Booster Flake for 1 week after the medicated feeding is discontinued. For ornamental fish use only.

Anti-Protozoan Flake - This is for treatment of protozoans like Hexamita and Spironucleus. Hi-Protein Flake is now used to  make up the base formula for this flake.  Fish that have been infected by protozoans have generally lost weight and are in need of the extra protein during their recovery period.  It is most effective when combined with a heat treatment. Feed twice a day for six consecutive days. Feed no other food during this time. 

Active ingredient: metronidazole. Also contains beta glucan for immune boosting. Metronidazole is water soluble, so the 10-second feeding method is a must. We recommend feeding our Immune Booster Flake for 1 week after the medicated feeding is discontinued. For ornamental fish use only.

Keep a supply of medicated flakes in your fridge or freezer for those times when disease unexpectedly arises.  Better safe than sorry!

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Properly treating diseased fish is one of the most difficult things a hobbyist can do. Most bacteria and internal parasites are best treated from inside the fish. Freshwater fish do not drink. They take in water through osmosis, which does not allow medication to enter. Therefore, putting the medication in the water has little effect, unless you're treating for an external parasite or a body fungus.

The best route for a hobbyist to take, is to use a medicated food. This gets the medication inside the fish, where it can do its work. We have developed a treatment system that will enable hobbyist to become much more successful at treating their fish.

It is a good idea to get the fish accustomed to our flakes if you haven't been feeding them, before offering the medicated flake. The medication doesn't taste the best and many fish will ignore it, unless they are very accustomed to the base flake. We recommend you get the fish eating the base Flake very well, before attempting to feed the medicated flake. Making it a part of their diet for a couple feedings each week, will give you the best chance of getting your fish to eat the medicated flake vigorously.

Read this for a more detailed description on the proper way to feed medicated fish foods.