Bluefish 1 Posted June 21, 2012 Hi guys, My goldies are having an internal parasite issue (http://www.kokosgold...__fromsearch__1). I'm just starting to feed them the Jungle antiparasite food this morning (thanks again teh_Kibbster for getting me some!). However the food floats and my goldies who are used to gel food are having trouble finding it (my eyesight problem goldie doesn't even notice it). Is there a way to make the food sink? Could I mix it into my gel food somehow? Thanks! P.S. Not sure if this should go here or D&D- mods feel free to move if in the wrong spot 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnalex 13,633 Posted June 21, 2012 Those pellets are very annoying lol. You could soak it for about about 10 seconds, and then squeeze the air out of each individual pellet. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RanchuDressing 2,542 Posted June 21, 2012 Is there a way to make the food sink? Could I mix it into my gel food somehow? Thanks! You can use the soak-and-squeeze method above (don't soak the food too long, as all the meds will leach out -- the 10 seconds Alex recommended is good). But yes, adding the pellets to gel food could also help to make it sink. I wouldn't use too many other ingredients, so the fish get mostly the medicated food -- maybe a little thawed frozen brine shrimp or daphnia to make the gel food enticing. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluefish 1 Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) Hi, I tried soaking the pellets for 10 secs, but found it didn't really soften them much (maybe I just have weak fingers? lol or perhaps I need to squeeze harder)..wasn't until maybe 20 sec that I found them soft enough to squeeze..I guess if its mushy then the meds have leached out? Pouring the soaked pellets them in after 10 sec pushes the pellets down enough for the goldies to notice- but that still leaves the eyesight problem goldie unable to find it. Hmm..should I give it another try or time to try putting it gelfood? Edited June 22, 2012 by Bluefish 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnalex 13,633 Posted June 22, 2012 You can do either 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluefish 1 Posted June 22, 2012 lol thanks dnalex. I'll try a test batch of gel food and see how it goes. Btw, would I need to crush the pellets or just add them as they are? I'm thinking just the pellets but thought I'd doublecheck, thanks. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
