What form of garlic for food?
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socal57che
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There was a big discussion a while back and after Scuba and I dug around it was concluded that the only way to introduce allicin to your fish is by using the juice/oil from freshly squeezed/crushed garlic. The allicin degenerates quickly and is only potent for a short while and processing the garlic increases the degeneration to a point of being nearly nonexistant. I think Beth moved it to the archives.
socal57che
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I didn't seee it there. I'll search for it and post a link.
socal57che
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Here it is. There are a couple links as well that explain garlic and allicin their effectiveness.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/197849/garlic-powder
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/197849/garlic-powder
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oreo12
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Dont waits your time dont work wont work
mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by oreo12
Dont waits your time dont work wont work
It is NOT a waste of time and it DOES work!!! I've used it before when my fish had ich and it works every single time. I've tried the chemical methods, I DO NOT like'em. This has been a proven method for me.
Dont waits your time dont work wont work
It is NOT a waste of time and it DOES work!!! I've used it before when my fish had ich and it works every single time. I've tried the chemical methods, I DO NOT like'em. This has been a proven method for me.
socal57che
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Originally Posted by paul p
OK! Big help and thanks for the assist.
Anytime, just glad I could help
OK! Big help and thanks for the assist.
Anytime, just glad I could help
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oreo12
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I tried using it back a year or so ago I Had ich in my tank the fish did not eat any difrent with there food soacked in that stinking cr p than they did just puting the food in there it did nothing to save a puffer that had ich. All I got was a stunk up house Good luck
merredeth
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Originally Posted by Mikeyjer
It is NOT a waste of time and it DOES work!!! I've used it before when my fish had ich and it works every single time. I've tried the chemical methods, I DO NOT like'em. This has been a proven method for me.
I agree 100%. Garlic is a proven immunity booster and feeding it to fish do help a long with hypo does wonders!
My one experience with ich wasn't one that I want to revisit. While it wasn't as bad as it could have been, soaking the food in garlic helped the fish fight it off.
I now use garlic all the time for prevention - but then I also use a UV, and there is great debate about. The UV has prevented problems in my opinion.
Denise M.
It is NOT a waste of time and it DOES work!!! I've used it before when my fish had ich and it works every single time. I've tried the chemical methods, I DO NOT like'em. This has been a proven method for me.
I agree 100%. Garlic is a proven immunity booster and feeding it to fish do help a long with hypo does wonders!
My one experience with ich wasn't one that I want to revisit. While it wasn't as bad as it could have been, soaking the food in garlic helped the fish fight it off.
I now use garlic all the time for prevention - but then I also use a UV, and there is great debate about. The UV has prevented problems in my opinion.
Denise M.
mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by Merredeth
I agree 100%. Garlic is a proven immunity booster and feeding it to fish do help a long with hypo does wonders!
My one experience with ich wasn't one that I want to revisit. While it wasn't as bad as it could have been, soaking the food in garlic helped the fish fight it off.
I now use garlic all the time for prevention - but then I also use a UV, and there is great debate about. The UV has prevented problems in my opinion.
Denise M.
I use garlic all the time myself. It's worked wonders for me!!! :happyfish
I agree 100%. Garlic is a proven immunity booster and feeding it to fish do help a long with hypo does wonders!
My one experience with ich wasn't one that I want to revisit. While it wasn't as bad as it could have been, soaking the food in garlic helped the fish fight it off.
I now use garlic all the time for prevention - but then I also use a UV, and there is great debate about. The UV has prevented problems in my opinion.
Denise M.
I use garlic all the time myself. It's worked wonders for me!!! :happyfish
jhebi
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Originally Posted by Merredeth
I agree 100%. Garlic is a proven immunity booster and feeding it to fish do help a long with hypo does wonders!
My one experience with ich wasn't one that I want to revisit. While it wasn't as bad as it could have been, soaking the food in garlic helped the fish fight it off.
I now use garlic all the time for prevention - but then I also use a UV, and there is great debate about. The UV has prevented problems in my opinion.
Denise M.
Ditto.....Agree 101%......
I agree 100%. Garlic is a proven immunity booster and feeding it to fish do help a long with hypo does wonders!
My one experience with ich wasn't one that I want to revisit. While it wasn't as bad as it could have been, soaking the food in garlic helped the fish fight it off.
I now use garlic all the time for prevention - but then I also use a UV, and there is great debate about. The UV has prevented problems in my opinion.
Denise M.
Ditto.....Agree 101%......
merredeth
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Originally Posted by milomlo
I use garlic all the time as well. But I usually use Garlic Xtreme. Are you guys saying that is not good. To just use fresh right before you serve? I also put fresh in my home made mixture - but I make a big batch and freeze it. So does that not work as well either??
The best thing is fresh prior to serving and let the food soak in the fresh garlic juices for 1/2 hour then feeding.
However, Garlic Extreme and Garlic Guard work well. I alternate between bottles of both and soak the food for 1/2 an hour before feeding the fish.
I'm not sure freezing your mixture is good or bad for the fish though when it comes to keeping garlic effective.
Denise M.
I use garlic all the time as well. But I usually use Garlic Xtreme. Are you guys saying that is not good. To just use fresh right before you serve? I also put fresh in my home made mixture - but I make a big batch and freeze it. So does that not work as well either??
The best thing is fresh prior to serving and let the food soak in the fresh garlic juices for 1/2 hour then feeding.
However, Garlic Extreme and Garlic Guard work well. I alternate between bottles of both and soak the food for 1/2 an hour before feeding the fish.
I'm not sure freezing your mixture is good or bad for the fish though when it comes to keeping garlic effective.
Denise M.