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The younger leerii has been abstaining from food ~3 months. A few days ago lost control of body positioning and swimming. I presume the cause is thiaminase in frozen fish, insufficient supplementation, and the resulting B1 deficiency. I don't think this fish has eaten anything since we had discovered the B1 lack as a wide spread cause among our predators and started to supplement properly.

 

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Feb 23 2023 was given a B1 injection per prior video on the topic. Three days later it regained the balance.

 
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Feb 23 2023 was given a B1 injection per prior video on the topic. Three days later it regained the balance.

Next step: decided to try administering vitamin B1 the second time by bath instead of injection. Then the fish was released back into its 25K:

 
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What brand it that b1 powder? I am looking at buying some bulk and there are so many brands that its a bit overwhelming
 
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