GARLIC??? how much to use and what kind

[carshark]

ive seen tons and tons of posts about using garlic in food mixture, i use Formula 2 for herbivores, it contains garlic....but my question is how can i supplement more for my friends....and/or what kind and how much should be used?? and anything on this subject would be helpful..what it prevents, how it entices fish to eat (especially small new ones) etc etc... I HAVE COME TO UNDERSTAND THAT "BETH" IS THE QUEEN ON THIS SUBJECT LIL HELP??
75 gallon
5 in. foxface( eats lettuce off the clip)
2 1/2 in. blue regal(not eating very well yet 4 days old)
half dollar size yellow tang ( who eats the lettuce off the clip)
thats all for my herbivores, as far as carnivores, only one (percula clown) which im sure will help him as well.
then of course clean up crew(reg legged hermits(10), astreas(5), and turbos(2-huge!!),and a coral banded shrimp, red general starfish(5 in.), 2 in. diamond goby
anyone have anything great on this topic is well appreciated thank you...

i really could use the help guys

 

[carshark]

im tryin to keep this at the top of the list guys dont mean to double post but i need some assistance.......this to me is serious, i like my fish i wanna keep em healthy

 

[teresaq1]

I make my own food. I but a couple of fresh shrimp, an a scallop, add one clove of fresh garlic. chop it up in a little food processor, and put into a baggie and freeze. I feed a small amout about twice a week. inbetween other stuff.

 

[carshark]

Originally Posted by TeresaQ1
I make my own food. I but a couple of fresh shrimp, an a scallop, add one clove of fresh garlic. chop it up in a little food processor, and put into a baggie and freeze. I feed a small amout about twice a week. inbetween other stuff.

twice a week? with this also aid in enticing my new blue regal to eat more kinds of foods as well?? shes not quite eating fully..and i havent seen her touch the lettuce clip but then again she is always playing with the clown in the powerhead stream!!!

 

[teresaq1]

I have a lm blennie that wasnt eating good, and for him, i took the sea veggies, cut a clove of garlic, and rubbed the juice all over it for a few days, now he is eating much better

 

[carshark]

Originally Posted by TeresaQ1
I have a lm blennie that wasnt eating good, and for him, i took the sea veggies, cut a clove of garlic, and rubbed the juice all over it for a few days, now he is eating much better

sweet perfect didnt even think of that, thanks a ton................OHHHHH i just thought about something maybe she doesnt eat off it because the foxface has deemed it as territory.. i saw this happen the first full day she was in there, every time she got near it he would push her away, but i thought "naw, they swim together all the time why would he do that???"

 

[yupi1982]

Originally Posted by TeresaQ1
I make my own food. I but a couple of fresh shrimp, an a scallop, add one clove of fresh garlic. chop it up in a little food processor, and put into a baggie and freeze. I feed a small amout about twice a week. inbetween other stuff.
I learned this from Big BETH i take 2 pieces of ral garlic, scallop, shrimp,clam,and sometimes pieces of brocoli.....mixed them up with the processor and then i spread the food troughout the spcetrum ( empty of course) little packages....and then to the frezzer
so when is time to feed i have the food in litle cubes
this stuff is so puwerful i feed them twice a day and they look very strong......( dont do it twice a week ...do it twice a day !!!)

 

[carshark]

Originally Posted by yupi1982
I learned this from Big BETH i take 2 pieces of ral garlic, scallop, shrimp,clam,and sometimes pieces of brocoli.....mixed them up with the processor and then i spread the food troughout the spcetrum ( empty of course) little packages....and then to the frezzer
so when is time to feed i have the food in litle cubes
this stuff is so puwerful i feed them twice a day and they look very strong......( dont do it twice a week ...do it twice a day !!!)

thats the recipe im lookin for, when you say spectrum....UMM lil help here. what if i take and empty out an old food tray like a krill one?
will they tear up the chunks well??

 

[yupi1982]

yes, just mix their favorite food and do it!!!JUST FEED THEM FOR COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEY'LL GET USE TO IT AND GET TO LIKE IT
spectrum FORMULA 1 AND TWO (I LIKE TWO BETTER) is the best food in town.....is the same mix ready fro sale at your LFS but without the most important ingredient G A R L I C !! BELIVE IT MAN...THIS STUFF IS VERY POWERFULLLL

 

[carshark]

Originally Posted by yupi1982
yes, just mix their favorite food and do it!!!
spectrum FORMULA 1 AND TWO (I LIKE TWO BETTER) is the best food in town.....is the same mix ready fro sale at your LFS but without the most important ingredient G A R L I C !! BELIVE IT MAN...THIS STUFF IS VERY POWERFULLLL

i have formula 2 with garlic in it its pretty cool

 

[yupi1982]

i encourage you to the the mix at home with the food you they want and real GARLIC not those fake garlic stuff at the LFs

 

[the reef]

If he is not eating even with the cloves of garlic then try liquid garlic puting it directly in the tank when feeding every day untel he starts eating the cloves of garlic is more for fish that are already eating and want to help their imune system. using liquid garlic will put a stronger oder of garlic in their intising him to eat sooner

 

[carshark]

Originally Posted by The reef
If he is not eating even with the cloves of garlic then try liquid garlic puting it directly in the tank when feeding every day untel he starts eating the cloves of garlic is more for fish that are already eating and want to help their imune system. using liquid garlic will put a stronger oder of garlic in their intising him to eat sooner
ok so lemme try to first use the formula 2 cubes new w/garlic...if that doesnt work maybe drip some liquid onto the seaweed salad and so on, thank you

 

[carshark]

Originally Posted by yupi1982
i encourage you to the the mix at home with the food you they want and real GARLIC not those fake garlic stuff at the LFs

thankyou for the recipe, but its not a sbad as you think, she does eat a little but brine is not a food as far as i am concerened so i just need to get her off of that..

 

[carshark]

update!!!
i went home for lunch/dinner break fed them some formula 2 with garlic mix, and she went crazy!!!!!!!!!!!! well none the less she is eating very ambiguously, thanks for the advice guys. i knew i could count on this site....