Acidophilus supplement for fish?

[batang_mcdo]

I've been reading about acidophilus being fed to goldfish, will this have benefits for arowanas, or other large fish? how often, and how much would be a good amount to feed our fish? I've also read Hikari pellets and other pellets containing acidophilus, but my arowanas does not take pellets, but i have a bottle of acidophilus for my own, was thinking if it would be a good idea to share with my fish?

 

[Lupin]

Lactobacillus acidophilus is mainly used in goldfish due to the fact they are prone to buoyancy issues brought about by starchy foods. As their digestive system does not have enzymes to digest the foods, they rely on the bacterial flora in it to digest their foods which at the same, prompt the bacterial flora to produce gas in the process. There's no harm adding acidophilus in the foods and feeding it daily. You'll find that the goldfish enthusiasts who make gel foods incorporate acidophilus in them and we still feed those stuff to our goldfish daily.

 

[batang_mcdo]

Lactobacillus acidophilus is mainly used in goldfish due to the fact they are prone to buoyancy issues brought about by starchy foods. As their digestive system does not have enzymes to digest the foods, they rely on the bacterial flora in it to digest their foods which at the same, prompt the bacterial flora to produce gas in the process. There's no harm adding acidophilus in the foods and feeding it daily. You'll find that the goldfish enthusiasts who make gel foods incorporate acidophilus in them and we still feed those stuff to our goldfish daily.

thanks what will be the effect of acidophilus on carnivores?
I injected yakult into superworms and fed them to my arowanas

 

[knifegill]

Hikari is supposed to start selling an acidophilus food around here in WA soon. I'll give it a try on my Oscar when I see it for sale and tell you how it goes.

 

[batang_mcdo]

Hikari is supposed to start selling an acidophilus food around here in WA soon. I'll give it a try on my Oscar when I see it for sale and tell you how it goes.

thanks Really wish they'd sell those with Acidop[hilus here

 

[Lupin]

Don't Healthy Options branches have them?

 

[batang_mcdo]

Don't Healthy Options branches have them?

Yup, acidophilus is available in helthy options, but i wish they have fishfood already with acidophilus, that way we don't have to buy supplements meant for human
btw if i use the one available in healthy options, most likely gel capsule, should i use the whole gel for 1 feeding?

 

[Lupin]

Yeah, one or two capsules.

 

[batang_mcdo]

Yeah, one or two capsules.

thanks would it be beneficial to feed food with acidophilus weekly? or shoudl it be daily?