Garlic?

b_ball12_99

b_ball12_99

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Yes, there was a very good topic on it a few months ago. The garlic does something (not harmful) to the fish's slime layer that causes the ick to dislike it and fall off. A month later the ick is dead from no host to feed on :). Think I got it covered there.
 
twoods71

twoods71

Active Member
I had a case of ick in the tank and used the garlic cure.
I soaked some frozen food in the garlic juice for a couple of hours and then feed this to the fish twice a day.
3 days later it was gone and the fish have been doing good every sense.
 
angie118

angie118

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I get the garlic oil in the gel tabs. I also have been using garlic soaked food once a week for my fish and all my fish are still ick free I use this as a prevention .When a couple of my fish came down with ick I fed it to them twice a day for 3 weeks no more ick and my fish seem a lot healthier too.
 
mshur

mshur

Member
i use garlic before...it worked.go to GNC and buy kyolic..soak food for like 30 min....its gonna work!!!!!!!
 
fishfreek

fishfreek

Active Member
I, like angie use the garlic that is in gel tabs and also the kind from the grocery store (McCormic brand). I've had great results. I soak brine once a week as a prevenitive mesure. I would suggest using at first signs of an outbreak(one or two speks on fish) The general concensis (sp) is that it is totally reef safe. I haven't had any problems t all using garlic. If you want more info i would suggest doing a search on "garlic". Also, i suggest using vitamins to soak most of your food in. I have heard and found for myself this to be the best prevenitive mesure in controling ick outbreaks along with low stress in the tank. HTH
 
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