Looking for a way to get vitamins to my fish.... - Aquarium Advice

zach_fresh · 09-01-2005, 04:38 PM

I am using the Vitamin and Mineral Pyrarim from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, does anyone know if this a good product? any other suggestions?? thanks.

talloulou · 09-01-2005, 05:29 PM

I don't know about the product you mention but I think you would be better off providing your fish with a very varied diet including vegetables some fruits, , frozen stuff ( shrimp, plankton, bloodworms, krill, brineshrimp), algae wafers, some of the freeze dried stuff (my fish love freeze dried krill). Also my fish, love live crickets. I saw in your profile you have a hatchetfish. They love crickets! And many fish enjoy earthworms.....for smaller fish you just chop them up. Hope that helps.

jrp1588 · 09-01-2005, 05:58 PM

Good suggestions, one note from experience, chopping up bugs is no fun. [acronym:a219ccdf8b="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:a219ccdf8b]. Very nasty stuff

Puriti · 09-01-2005, 06:20 PM

poor buggies..... *puts up a "Save the Crickets" sign*

jrp1588 · 09-01-2005, 06:27 PM

Eh, ya gotta do what ya gotta do. I care more about my fish having a good diet than a few bugs'.

Puriti · 09-01-2005, 06:29 PM

I do too but I'd rather give them dead crickets I didn't kill X3 lol...then again.. I used to catch crickets all the time and accidentally kill them......... but I used to feed them fruit loops! xD doesnt' that count for anything?!

yeahh...getting off topic...

Ummm......... give them lots and lots of different foods and try new stuff to see if they like it. My fish go WACKY over freeze dried plankton...didn't know that planton was that big

caudelfin · 09-03-2005, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by zach_fresh

I am using the Vitamin and Mineral Pyrarim from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, does anyone know if this a good product? any other suggestions?? thanks.

Don't worry about adding vitamins, minerals, trace elements to your aquarium in most instances. Just a waste of money as they are really not available to the fish even if the water is loaded with them. They will grow diatoms and algae and a bacterial bloom in your aquarium. Reef's the exception do need some trace elements.

If you are interested in adding vitamins, minerals and trace elements I suggest you first read this:

http://marineland.com/science/articles/7traceelem.asp

caudelfin

oscarbreeder · 09-03-2005, 01:43 PM

I always soak my oscars pellets in Bio-Vit and then feed them.
Fish do need vitamnis too.

talloulou · 09-03-2005, 03:06 PM

If you try feeding crickets just buy the small crickets. You don't have to chop them up at all. Just drop a few in, still alive, and watch the fish go crazy.

09-01-2005, 04:38 PM	#1
zach_fresh Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: winchester, ky Posts: 66 Images: 5	Looking for a way to get vitamins to my fish.... I am using the Vitamin and Mineral Pyrarim from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, does anyone know if this a good product? any other suggestions?? thanks.

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talloulou Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,092 Images: 17	I don't know about the product you mention but I think you would be better off providing your fish with a very varied diet including vegetables some fruits, , frozen stuff ( shrimp, plankton, bloodworms, krill, brineshrimp), algae wafers, some of the freeze dried stuff (my fish love freeze dried krill). Also my fish, love live crickets. I saw in your profile you have a hatchetfish. They love crickets! And many fish enjoy earthworms.....for smaller fish you just chop them up. Hope that helps. __________________ http://talloulou.smugmug.com/

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talloulou Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,092 Images: 17	If you try feeding crickets just buy the small crickets. You don't have to chop them up at all. Just drop a few in, still alive, and watch the fish go crazy. __________________ http://talloulou.smugmug.com/

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09-01-2005, 06:20 PM	#4
Puriti Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,596	poor buggies..... puts up a "Save the Crickets" sign

09-01-2005, 06:29 PM	#6
Puriti Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,596	I do too but I'd rather give them dead crickets I didn't kill X3 lol...then again.. I used to catch crickets all the time and accidentally kill them......... but I used to feed them fruit loops! xD doesnt' that count for anything?! yeahh...getting off topic... Ummm......... give them lots and lots of different foods and try new stuff to see if they like it. My fish go WACKY over freeze dried plankton...didn't know that planton was that big

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