sorry for all the posts but im just getting everything ready for when i start stocking my tank. want to be prepared. Does anyone feed metro flakes as a preventative whenever they get a new fish? or as a preventative every so many weeks? Does the metro in the food hurt your beneficial bacteria? Just wondering if it is something i should buy..... Does flake food have a long shelf life?
metronidazole flake
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As was discovered with humans and antibiotics...preventative meds are not a good idea. And metronidazole is expensive. I only use met when the appropriate illness has been diagnosed, not even when new, wild-caught fish are in quarantine. It has a 2-year shelf life, but I only like to keep food for 6 months.
You can get metronidazole via overnight delivery. It does not hurt beneficial bacteria. My fish can easily go 2 years without getting sick, so I order when needed.
You may never need it unless you are stocking tropheus or demasoni (species susceptible to bloat).
You can get metronidazole via overnight delivery. It does not hurt beneficial bacteria. My fish can easily go 2 years without getting sick, so I order when needed.
You may never need it unless you are stocking tropheus or demasoni (species susceptible to bloat).