Medicated Feeds – General Information
In general, medicated feeds are made by adding medication to the dry feed ingredients and then processing the ingredients with water, followed by extrusion (or flaking) and drying using heat. Often times, the medication is adversely affected by the heat used in the drying process. This can create a product that offered benefits in its raw stage, but fails to provide the medication needed to resolve the animal’s issue. Furthermore, care should be taken when using medicated diets over long periods of time as a preventative measure. This process can cause the fish to develop a resistance to the medication and reduce their natural ability to fight disease. We strongly recommend the use of medication, in any form, only as a specific treatment for a know disease condition. Preventative measures can be achieved by monitoring and achieving superior water quality, feeding healthful diets which provide a balance of nutritional sources, amino acids and vitamins and minerals while avoiding any fatty deposit buildup and helping your fish maintain a healthy slime coat. Focusing on these three areas can help your fish stay in their best condition year round without continual medication.
On this site we offer two options to use the Aquarium Solutions® line of treatments to develop your own food. These processes will allow you to offer your fish a diet that will help them recover as quickly as possible with a minimum amount of stress. One method usually results in a food that will float or sink depending on the feed ingredients you choose. (Dry Food Based) The other method can be used to make a food that sinks rapidly. (Gelatin Based)