Fish Health Through Proper Nutrition - Page 7

Finsky · 02/08/2014, 01:25 AM

I will not ever medicate again.

I had a tank of healthy fish with excellent eight year old water quality and 200 lbs. of live rock three bubble tips one True Carpet and a 10 year old breeding pair of Tomato clowns.

I did notice a slight fraying of my rabbit fish and Drs. F & S recommended Melafix and Primafix.

The I added one dose of Melafix to my 120 on Sunday night after the usual 15% water change.

Then on Monday night I added a dose of Milafix and Pimafix together as I was told they go hand in hand.

Woke up Tuesday morning to find $780 worth of dead fish and had to do an emergency 20gallon water change before work.

No more medicating for my aquariums.

Deinonych · 02/10/2014, 12:49 PM

Melafix is useless IME. It doesn't have any actual medication in it, just a homeopathic remedy based on tea oil. Never used Pimafix, but it appears to be a similar product.

Finsky · 02/10/2014, 07:42 PM

I have pictures of dead useless in the bottom of two five gallon salt bucket with water.

Tangs, my clown and ****** trigger, gold spotted rabbit fish etc.

$720 total.

I will not medicate again unless I was forced to do it.

Aquarist007 · 02/11/2014, 08:36 PM

[QUOTE=Finsky;22421484]I have pictures of dead useless in the bottom of two five gallon salt bucket with water.

Tangs, my clown and ****** trigger, gold spotted rabbit fish etc.

$720 total.

I will not medicate again unless I was forced to do it.[/QUOTE

I emphasize with you. I only medicate as a last resort

For cyano I use ethromyacin. This worked great for about 20 tanks. Then in one tank I lost 6 fish overnight. Now only as a last resort

Fish Biscuit · 04/18/2014, 08:54 AM

Does anyone know of any flakes or pellets that do not use ethoxyquin as a preservative? So far of what I have on hand, only the NLS pellets are not showing ethoxyquin.

I feed mainly frozen & the fish do enjoy clam frenzy so that is just as much for them as the corals. I'm looking to keep the diet balanced & was soaking pellets & flakes in selcon or fish oil.

I've worked at a vet & seen what "bad" preservatives do to animals. BHA, BHT, & ethoxyquin are known to cause cancer & I'd like to keep it out of my fish too.

Ihsan Ida · 07/31/2014, 04:18 AM

Hi. I really appreciate all of your posts here about the right nutrition and vitamins for fish. I have been taking care of my small fishes for about 7 years now, but the only thing , i noticed was, they died easily. Maybe, I do lack the knowledge about its proper care and diet. I am happy that I found this forum threads that talks about fish.

ScubaSky · 08/18/2014, 11:41 AM

Good to know.

FortyFour · 12/01/2015, 01:21 PM

Great read!

admissioninfo12 · 03/15/2017, 02:52 AM

All of that sounds good, but New Life Spectrum foods creator has a 2000 gallon tank with hundreds of fish he has maintained with his pellets only for over 8 years. If you check the web site, these fish look outstanding. He also indicates he has no problem with HLLE, or other diseases. They are very healthy looking and maximum colors. He maintains each feeding of his foods contain all the food requirements they need. He said feed his food execusively to ensure all their requrements food/vitamins, etc are supplied at each meal. I also like the new Formula pellet foods that are even more fresh with new ingredients. Most even contain garlic and many vitamins. I was using only frozen foods in the past, and some of my fish are 8 years old (blue tang/clown trigger). But, my emperor developed HLLE, so I am trying new foods, supplements. I also think that pellets keep the water cleaner. In other words it is like us eating a meal that always contains vegetables, meat, vitamins, breads, etc every meal, instead of eating just meat one meal and missing the other ingredients.

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JWClark · 05/05/2017, 11:26 AM

Admission, I'm guessing this was you back in 2006? It is a double post anyway. You work for New Life Spectrum? I am trying out the nutricell right now and use thera-A myself

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Originally Posted by buldog

All of that sounds good, but New Life Spectrum foods creator has a 2000 gallon tank with hundreds of fish he has maintained with his pellets only for over 8 years. If you check the web site, these fish look outstanding. He also indicates he has no problem with HLLE, or other diseases. They are very healthy looking and maximum colors. He maintains each feeding of his foods contain all the food requirements they need. He said feed his food execusively to ensure all their requrements food/vitamins, etc are supplied at each meal. I also like the new Formula pellet foods that are even more fresh with new ingredients. Most even contain garlic and many vitamins. I was using only frozen foods in the past, and some of my fish are 8 years old (blue tang/clown trigger). But, my emperor developed HLLE, so I am trying new foods, supplements. I also think that pellets keep the water cleaner. In other words it is like us eating a meal that always contains vegetables, meat, vitamins, breads, etc every meal, instead of eating just meat one meal and missing the other ingredients.

Mishri · 05/17/2017, 03:34 PM

I think he copied the 2nd reply to the first post in this thread, then added click-bait links... his first post was him saying his name in the introduce yourself thread..

Terry Reefer · 11/01/2017, 07:01 PM

Thanks

icerain29 · 09/17/2018, 11:29 PM

I always feed my tangs nori, it helps a lot with their immune system

wendywilson123 · 05/14/2019, 09:34 PM

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02/08/2014, 01:25 AM	#151
Finsky Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 746	I will not ever medicate again. I had a tank of healthy fish with excellent eight year old water quality and 200 lbs. of live rock three bubble tips one True Carpet and a 10 year old breeding pair of Tomato clowns. I did notice a slight fraying of my rabbit fish and Drs. F & S recommended Melafix and Primafix. The I added one dose of Melafix to my 120 on Sunday night after the usual 15% water change. Then on Monday night I added a dose of Milafix and Pimafix together as I was told they go hand in hand. Woke up Tuesday morning to find $780 worth of dead fish and had to do an emergency 20gallon water change before work. No more medicating for my aquariums. __________________ Finsky Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef - 250 lbs of live rock, Rena XP4, two Hydor Koralia 3250s, Aqua-Medic Tuboflotor multi 1000 skimmer - Two 60" Marineland Reef Capable LEDs - 8 1/2 years

02/10/2014, 12:49 PM	#152
Deinonych Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,191	Melafix is useless IME. It doesn't have any actual medication in it, just a homeopathic remedy based on tea oil. Never used Pimafix, but it appears to be a similar product. __________________ Chris Hope is not a strategy. Display Tank: DSA 105 w/36gal sump/fuge · 2x MP40wES PHs · 2x Radion Gen2 · Apex w/PM2 · Fish · Corals · Rock · Sand · Water

02/10/2014, 07:42 PM	#153
Finsky Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 746	I have pictures of dead useless in the bottom of two five gallon salt bucket with water. Tangs, my clown and ****** trigger, gold spotted rabbit fish etc. $720 total. I will not medicate again unless I was forced to do it. __________________ Finsky Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef - 250 lbs of live rock, Rena XP4, two Hydor Koralia 3250s, Aqua-Medic Tuboflotor multi 1000 skimmer - Two 60" Marineland Reef Capable LEDs - 8 1/2 years

02/11/2014, 08:36 PM	#154
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	[QUOTE=Finsky;22421484]I have pictures of dead useless in the bottom of two five gallon salt bucket with water. Tangs, my clown and ****** trigger, gold spotted rabbit fish etc. $720 total. I will not medicate again unless I was forced to do it.[/QUOTE I emphasize with you. I only medicate as a last resort For cyano I use ethromyacin. This worked great for about 20 tanks. Then in one tank I lost 6 fish overnight. Now only as a last resort __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

04/18/2014, 08:54 AM	#155
Fish Biscuit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,164	Does anyone know of any flakes or pellets that do not use ethoxyquin as a preservative? So far of what I have on hand, only the NLS pellets are not showing ethoxyquin. I feed mainly frozen & the fish do enjoy clam frenzy so that is just as much for them as the corals. I'm looking to keep the diet balanced & was soaking pellets & flakes in selcon or fish oil. I've worked at a vet & seen what "bad" preservatives do to animals. BHA, BHT, & ethoxyquin are known to cause cancer & I'd like to keep it out of my fish too. __________________ Michele I enjoy vodka entirely too much to share with the fish. Current Tank Info: 65 rimless with Eshopps R200 sump, current inhabitants randall goby, helfrichi, possum wrasse, barnacle blenny, mandarin, pistol, peppermint, & fire shrimp, snails, hermits, & LPS

07/31/2014, 04:18 AM	#156
Ihsan Ida Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 3	Fish Disease Treatment Hi. I really appreciate all of your posts here about the right nutrition and vitamins for fish. I have been taking care of my small fishes for about 7 years now, but the only thing , i noticed was, they died easily. Maybe, I do lack the knowledge about its proper care and diet. I am happy that I found this forum threads that talks about fish.

08/18/2014, 11:41 AM	#157
ScubaSky Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 10	Good to know.

12/01/2015, 01:21 PM	#158
FortyFour Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 371	Great read!

03/15/2017, 02:52 AM	#159
admissioninfo12 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 2	All of that sounds good, but New Life Spectrum foods creator has a 2000 gallon tank with hundreds of fish he has maintained with his pellets only for over 8 years. If you check the web site, these fish look outstanding. He also indicates he has no problem with HLLE, or other diseases. They are very healthy looking and maximum colors. He maintains each feeding of his foods contain all the food requirements they need. He said feed his food execusively to ensure all their requrements food/vitamins, etc are supplied at each meal. I also like the new Formula pellet foods that are even more fresh with new ingredients. Most even contain garlic and many vitamins. I was using only frozen foods in the past, and some of my fish are 8 years old (blue tang/clown trigger). But, my emperor developed HLLE, so I am trying new foods, supplements. I also think that pellets keep the water cleaner. In other words it is like us eating a meal that always contains vegetables, meat, vitamins, breads, etc every meal, instead of eating just meat one meal and missing the other ingredients. MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology admission PES Institute of Technology admission RV College of Engineering admission PES School of Engineering Bangalore __________________ http://www.admissioninfo.co.in/ms-ramaiah-institute-of-technology.html http://www.admissioninfo.co.in/bms-college-of-engineering.html

05/17/2017, 03:34 PM	#161
Mishri Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 1,404	I think he copied the 2nd reply to the first post in this thread, then added click-bait links... his first post was him saying his name in the introduce yourself thread.. __________________ 300 gallon 8ft long, 2x xf250 gyre, reef octopus 250-int - work in progress Aquarist since 1986

11/01/2017, 07:01 PM	#162
Terry Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 21	Thanks

09/17/2018, 11:29 PM	#163
icerain29 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 10	I always feed my tangs nori, it helps a lot with their immune system

05/14/2019, 09:34 PM	#164
wendywilson123 Registered Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 1	Baculoviruses are arthropod-specific viruses containing large double-stranded circular DNA genomes of 80,000–180,000 bp. In recent years, they have been utilized for producing complex eukaryotic proteins in insect cell cultures. There are several benefits of using baculovirus to express target protein, such as the virus being able to package large inserts, ability of post-translational modifications, enha