Fish Forum - View Single Post - Feed what dried food to prevent Hole in the Head?

ari · #3 (**permalink**) 04-08-2006, 08:20 AM

huh...still have problem with Hole in Head,...tot this was history.
well...15 to 20 years ago HiH is a number one killer for cichlids until the real truth was known.
it has nothing to do with vitamins...as long as u are not feeding live blood or tubifex worms, u have nothing to worry about.
it has go to do with your water condition...if u have a proper filteration system, HIH will not occurr.....unless u actually bought a fish that has already been infected.its quite diffcult to spot HIH in small cichlids like the rams...and its a risk u have to take especially if u are buying them from a FS that doesnt provide proper filterations. and in most HIH cases ,the infection begins at the FS.