Fish Food---Update

[Meyer Jordan]

I strongly recommend the reading of the linked article. Recent enacted regulations severely impact the future availability of medicated food.

http://www.pondtrademag.com/fish-food-navigating-nutrition-new-legislation/

 

[Faebinder]

The closest fish vet is over a 100 miles from where I live.

 

[mrsclem]

Did a couple of searches. Some sites have removed medicated foods that were available. Still plenty of site that are listing it so guessing they are dumping their stock. How long will this food last if sealed air tight and kept under refrigeration? Any idea?

 

[mrsclem]

Going to start a thread to see how many members have a vet who treats fish.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Going to start a thread to see how many members have a vet who treats fish.

You will find very few.

 

[mrsclem]

When I did a search, the nearest was Georgia and I live in Maryland.

 

[mrsclem]

Just did a new search. A vet 15 miles from here handles fish! Going to call and see if they have any koi experience. Wondering about antibiotics that are used to treat water. I have purchased tetracycline in the past so guessing that will be regulated as well.

 

[sissy]

none here but farm vets and animal vets .

 

[addy1]

My goldfish don't get to see a vet. The strong survive, which so far has been all of them.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Wondering about antibiotics that are used to treat water. I have purchased tetracycline in the past so guessing that will be regulated as well.

That would likely be the next step. I have read several papers written on the subject of antibiotics entering the natural water systems and the concern that this may result in more 'superbugs' only on a much wider and uncontrollable level.