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So my poor female krib has what I suspect is Hole in the Head. Unfortunately I thought it was a small wound from the male picking on her, but after separating them and keeping an eye on her, it's just got worse rather than better.
I've read many sites that recommended metronidazole so I picked some up this afternoon. Dosing was recommended at 1-2 measuring scoops per 10 gallons of water. I quickly returned home, mixed a couple scoops into a bit of tank water, and added it all to the tank.
Of course, now I'm reading that this stuff has to be ingested, not added to the water itself (thanks for the unclear instructions Seachem....). But how to get her to eat it? The only way I can get her to eat is target feeding frozen blood worms or brine shrimp. I tried mixing some with some thawed bloodworms, but she's not going to get very much into her that way as the powder separates from the food when it hits the water. I read about mixing it with frozen food and gelatin and making little gel balls, but again, she'll only accept the worms or brine shrimp floated directly in front of her face (she won't go for pellets or flakes).
Any ideas or other recommended treatments? She's already getting 30% water changes weekly but I plan on increasing it to daily now.
I've read many sites that recommended metronidazole so I picked some up this afternoon. Dosing was recommended at 1-2 measuring scoops per 10 gallons of water. I quickly returned home, mixed a couple scoops into a bit of tank water, and added it all to the tank.
Of course, now I'm reading that this stuff has to be ingested, not added to the water itself (thanks for the unclear instructions Seachem....). But how to get her to eat it? The only way I can get her to eat is target feeding frozen blood worms or brine shrimp. I tried mixing some with some thawed bloodworms, but she's not going to get very much into her that way as the powder separates from the food when it hits the water. I read about mixing it with frozen food and gelatin and making little gel balls, but again, she'll only accept the worms or brine shrimp floated directly in front of her face (she won't go for pellets or flakes).
Any ideas or other recommended treatments? She's already getting 30% water changes weekly but I plan on increasing it to daily now.