Ich Q

[aloka de silva]

I have aflame angel for few weeks now, yesterday saw some white spots on him. then found out about Garlic juse. I have 2 Q's
is it safe to put garlic juse with food when you have some soft corals?and how long you have to add garlic juse to the food?
Thanks

 

[beth]

First off, you need to be sure that the product you are using is pure garlic and does not have additives. I have found that fresh garlic works better.
You soak the fish food in the garlic juice for about an hour, then offer the fish the garlic soaked food. Garlic isn't added directly to the tank. It shouldn't have adverse effects on corals this way.
However, garlic is not a cure-all for ich. You will likely need to treat the fish in a QT.

 

[aloka de silva]

Thanks beth