>Gary Lange
Hello Gary,
Ethoxyquin is really a rubber preservative made by Monsanto (infamous for
Agent Orange and genetically altered crops) and it is illegal to use in food
for human consumption. It causes tumors and deformaties in fish, dogs,
guinee pigs, rabbits, etc. Vitamin C is a natural and safe preservative, but
fish food companies like Ethoxyquin because it's cheaper. I wouldn't use
any product that contains it!
The effects are cumulative, but when you stop feeding it fish seem to be able
to get rid of the toxic stuff - that's why I asked, because the fish got
better with less flake food, but it seems it was unrelated.
Best regards,
Hugo Hoekstra
Sturgeon expert
The Pond Library