garlic?? help fish??

[thangbom]

guyz..i read a few trend on garlic helping fish fight diseases... it this true?? how do it work? why it work? how do u use it?? ........ if it help my poor fish recover!! im going to use it.......

 

[elfdoctors]

Many people claim that garlic is useful. They usually state that it helps bolster the immune system and stimulate appetite (both of which are helpful if you have a sick fish).
You can crush your own garlic or use a commercially available preparation. I use Kent's Garlic Extreme. It has a dropper so it is very easy to use (try not to get it on your hands - it has a strong odor). It is best to soak some food in garlic before feeding.
I used to use it frequently when I was a newbie, but now I only occasionally use this and I don't really notice any difference. I do not think it will hurt anything.

 

[thangbom]

hum.. cool.... last questions tho boss.... u mean regular garic or a special garlic ( super marker home cooking or special fish garlic)???? just crush it up like with a hammer??.. can i actually just drop a garlic clove into the tank only only soak the food in it?

 

[elfdoctors]

You can use regular supermarket garlic. However, it needs to be crushed. I have no experience with doing this so I cannot give further advice. Someone else might have some knowledge, or you can wait until Beth gets back.

 

[thangbom]

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