What to use for garlic treatment

[heavenly damsel]

No such item at my LFS (Petwarehouse).
Noticed some garlic products in the dry goods section at SWF.com....what do all of you use?

 

[fshhub]

i use kyolic extract, you can getit at gnc(health store), it is 15$ here for a bottle, but a bottle, lasts quite a qhile, you only use a couple of drops at a time
HTH

 

[heavenly damsel]

Have either of you ever used the products they are selling here?

 

[fshhub]

not for garlic

 

[fishfreek]

I have used Kyolic for about a year with great results. I have never used anything else. What name brand is sold here, Kent i assume?

 

[farieslayer]

the one i am using kyloic extract garlic odorless tablets does it work?

 

[mr.fish.guy]

I have used garlic softgels bought from any

[hr]
as a dietary supplement for the vitamin defficient.

 

[mr.fish.guy]

and they were less than five buc's

 

[livingwater]

i have never used garlic so please someone explain what is the garlic being used for? and whats the best way to use. and should it be used a regular basis

 

[stupid_naso]

I might not be able to give you the best explanation but here it goes. Garlic works in fish as it does with human. It kindda helps you build your immune system. In fish the garlic helps the fish to protect themselves from parasites. I guess that is the simplest way of putting it.
About using it regularly, I don't really know, though I did try it once. My fish hates it. Somehow he can taste it, he puts it in his mouth and spits it out again. Garlic is meant to be immidiately used when you notice any kinds of weird behavior that might be caused by parasites, such as scratching against the rocks. Garlic is also known for curing mild cases of ich.
I know others can explain it a lot better, but that's how I know it. So I hope it helps a little, good luck.
stupid_naso

 

[fshhub]

yep, and the garlic also helps to repel parasites, jsut like in a cat or dog, it helps with fleas

 

[nm reef]

Just to add a little bit to this post....I use fresh garlic once a month...I take a section of a clove..smash it..add a little tank water...let it sit 15-20 minutes..drain the water off..add some of the days menu to the water..add that to the tank....
I started doing this shortly after I added a coral beauty that had a minor ick problem...never had a sign of ick since...seems to help with minor ick outbreaks and seems to help build immune system to avoid ick outbreaks...I've been doing this for well over 9 months now....

 

[heavenly damsel]

Garlic seems to be natures "aspirin". I have used it for years to deworm my dogs. Give them a toe wrapped in a ball of hamburger once a month. Works great.
So I should be surprised it works for fish?