Soaking flakes in metro

[Steve]

Trying to nip a small bloat issue in the bud and want to soak some flake food in metro like I have heard people say to do. Never done that before though so how much metro do you actually use to just soak some flakes in?

[jcunningham0295]

Generally when my fish have gotten bloat they did not eat.  I would move the infected fish into a separate tank and treat with metro on the morning then do a water change in evening and treat with metro again.  I did this routine for 5 days and then usually the fish for their appetite back.  I have also had to preform this treat on a whole tank a few times too and works if caught early enough.

[GrizzlysDad]

Steve, I now carry metronidazole flake food from Neptune Aquatics and I tried some on one of my tanks of (healthy) peacocks. They readily gobbled it up but of course these are healthy fish with a normal appetite. It's possible that ailing fish won't be as eager to consume it but that goes for any foods when they're sick.
Let me know if you want a bag.

p.s. I sold quite a few bags of it from my vendor table at the MCAS auction.

[Steve]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Let me tell ya the reason I asked.

Had some trophs sitting on the bottom of the tank, no bloated bellies or anything, I caught the signs early I think, but some small indications of some bloat. I've already treated the whole tank a week ago with a full round of metro powder, it seemed to have helped some, but still have about 5-6 fish sitting close to bottom and not eating. Read on a trophues forum where multiple people suggested a 2nd round of treatment with Kanaplex. Kanaplex is absorbed through the skin so that's why people on the troph forum said to do a round of treatment with that so the ones that aren't eating will get some meds in them. So I've started a round of treatment with that. But just looking to feed the ones that are now better with a little extra shot of metro by soaking their food.

 

[danotaylor]

Steve raise the water temp to 80-82 & add 1tbsp of epsom salt per 10 gal as well. That will increase their metabolism and will help get gut motility more active. Cover tank or leave lights off for a few days to remove any other stressors.
I have had sick trophs a few times in the 8 years I have kept them. Not fun. Keep us posted mate 👍

[Steve]

Yep added some epsom last week and replaced it at the last WC the other day so trying to keep the epsom level steady right now. Gotta get a 2nd heater though. With this cold weather right now (tank in the basement) I can't get it above 78 with the heater that's in it right now.