Question about food?

bona42na

Member
Ive seen many threads here suggesting soaking foods in garlic and separately, (selvin) or something like that. Is this ordinary household garlic, minced or powered or otherwise and what does it do to the food? Whats the other product and what does that do as well ? Thanks in advance Peter
 

dicemanj

Member
I asked this same questions. It is not the garlic from the store, pet stores sell it, the kind I bought was from Kent.
 

cincyreefer

Active Member
Yeah, I use Kent Garlic Extreme. Some people make their own but since I only use small amounts a couple times a month it is easier for me to buy it.
 
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thomas712

Guest
Selcon, Zoecon, or Zoe are vitamin suppliments. Here are the discriptions from the manufacturers.
zoecon
Description: Diets deficient in omega-3 fatty acids can promote head and lateral line erosion (HLLE) syndrome in freshwater and marine fishes. Zoecon provides essential marine omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. Enriches foods for saltwater and freshwater fishes. Contains shark liver oil, which contains natural immune system stimulants. Useful in raising fish and invertebrate larvae, as well as fortifying live food for juvenile and adult fishes and invertebrates. Phosphate and nitrate free, and contains no yeast or sugars!
Active Ingredients: deionized water, marine lipids, ascorbic acid, thiamine, niacin, tocopherol, vitamin B12.
American Marine Selcon
Aquarium food booster that features highly unsaturated OMEGA 3 fatty acids, Marine Lipids (200 mg/g), Stabilized Vitamin C (200 mg) and Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin (240 mcg). Soak any freeze-dried, frozen food or dried food to give it additional nutritional value or use directly in the tank to benefit filter-feeding invertebrates. American Marine Selcon does not alter water chemistry and it does not contain Yeast, Phosphates or Nitrates. It also helps cure Head and Lateral Line Erosion / Disease. 60mL.
Zoe is a superior vitamin complex for Marine Fish, Invertebrates, and desirable algae. (Zoe does not contain phosphates as most competing vitamin supplements do, and will not cause unsightly algae growth!) It contains aquaculture grade vitamins, meaning that they are still active after one year in your aquarium! It is unique because it also contains natural minerals from spirulina and kelp sources. Competing products are preserved with glycerin, which is an alcohol and requires 50% concentration to preserve. Zoe is properly preserved, using less than ½% preservatives, yet has a 4-year shelf life with no refrigeration.
 

gasguzzler

Active Member
From what I understood, all of the above items are a multivitamin supplement. Garlic is used to make the food more attractive to the fish if it goes "off feed" or is sick. It can also be used for new additions to a tank.
 
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