Gel-Tek

[Tonic]

I've heard great things about Gel-Tek Ultra Cure PX (it works, fish actually like it, etc), but also that it was bought out and is no longer sold under the same name. Does anyone know if it still exists and how it's being sold now? Thanks!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Havent seen this in over a decade and not sure if still in business as pharmacuetical companys interferred with some of the ingredients. If I recall, it was a liquid that became gel food.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I've heard great things about Gel-Tek Ultra Cure PX (it works, fish actually like it, etc), but also that it was bought out and is no longer sold under the same name. Does anyone know if it still exists and how it's being sold now? Thanks!

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

I never used it, it wasn't on the market long enough, and I typically made my own gel diets. Seachem's Focus can be used as a binder.

Here is a link to an article I wrote on medicated foods:

Proper Dosing of Medicated Foods

This article offers information about developing medicated foods for aquarium fish

www.reef2reef.com

Jay

 

[Tonic]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

I never used it, it wasn't on the market long enough, and I typically made my own gel diets. Seachem's Focus can be used as a binder.

Here is a link to an article I wrote on medicated foods:

Proper Dosing of Medicated Foods

This article offers information about developing medicated foods for aquarium fish

www.reef2reef.com

Jay

Thanks!

 

[Tonic]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

I never used it, it wasn't on the market long enough, and I typically made my own gel diets. Seachem's Focus can be used as a binder.

Here is a link to an article I wrote on medicated foods:

Proper Dosing of Medicated Foods

This article offers information about developing medicated foods for aquarium fish

www.reef2reef.com

Jay

This is very thorough and informative.

Right now I'm trying to use metroplex with focus for 2 different puffers. I wanted to use prazipro in the tank water, but I was under the impression that, like freshwater fish, puffers do not drink water, though I can't verify that information. Do you know anything about that, or if scaleless fish will eventually absorb the medication from the water - even if more slowly? Not much luck getting them to eat right now, especially with the metroplex.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

This is very thorough and informative.

Right now I'm trying to use metroplex with focus for 2 different puffers. I wanted to use prazipro in the tank water, but I was under the impression that, like freshwater fish, puffers do not drink water, though I can't verify that information. Do you know anything about that, or if scaleless fish will eventually absorb the medication from the water - even if more slowly? Not much luck getting them to eat right now, especially with the metroplex.

I’ve never heard that marine puffers don’t drink water, I thought that all marine bony fishes do.
I tried working out the dose for medications added to the water and then taken in by the fish - prazi does not seem to stay active in the water long enough to have a full dose be taken up. Prazi is also only effective against cestodes and flukes.
Jay