HOW TO: Make Medicated Food Using Seachem Focus

[nabokovfan87]

Hello Everyone,

I tried a variety of methods as I was not happy simply going off a list of ingredients online without a specific methodology on "how to" make food.  Ironically, when you go and check out videos on the topic online you end up with a lot of the same type of things. 

I went through a few different iterations on the methodology, landing on some inspiration from baking, and I believe the best process for maxing up your medicated food is as follows.

Medicated Food Recipe Steps:
1.  Locate a small plastic or glass container with a sealing lid.
2.  Add in your desired amount of Seachem Garlic Guard to the container, typically 1 capful.
3.  Add in a few drops or up to 1/4 tsp of water.
4.  Add in your desired medications and mix to fully distribute and try to dissolve the powder in the liquid as best as possible.  If your container is a small jar with a lid, shake vigorously until dissolved. Typically this is "1 scoop" of the specific medications being used.
5.  Add in your required amount of Seachem Focus and mix into the liquid to fully distribute and dissolve the powder in the liquid as best as possible.  Break up any chunks that form as best as possible. Your amount used of Seachem Focus will often match the amount of medication used by volume. Typically this is "1 scoop" of Seachem Focus.
6.  Add in your dry food and fold into the wet ingredients.  Take care to fully submerge the food and distribute any medication that may have settled to the bottom of the container.  This is typically 1 TBSP of dry pellets.
7.  Let sit at room temperature for ~15 minutes to absorb the liquid
8.  Gently break up the clump of food, take care not to crush them as best as possible.
9.  Feed the required tanks your prepared food.
10. Keep refrigerated after use for up to 1 week, feeding daily.

Note: If you have finicky eaters who may not be used to eating a specific type of food, you can follow the exact same method and use the garlic guard as an additive to encourage eating.

Please feel free to share your experience and ask any questions below!

[Jovius]

Thanks for doing the work and figuring it out!

[nabokovfan87]

@Chick-In-Of-TheSea I snagged a photo so I could show it off.  Basically, nothing crushed, no clumps, this is after 5 or so days of feeding and it's the last bit I have.  Seems to be the go-to and the whole thing is just that some powders/meds don't want to dissolve with cold water.  It's entirely based around the container you have, the worlds smallest spoon/spatula, and it works wonders compared to earlier attempts.