Garlic Dosing and what to use?

[Hiker4twenty]

I'm asking this question on behalf of my brother (beam3er) and partly for me as well. He recently added a mandarin to his tank. Today he noticed that the dorsel fin was ripped up and the fish has ich. I assume it got ich from the stress of being attacked. What's attacking it is still to be determined. He saw 2 hitchhiker crabs with pointy pinchers and added a coral banded shrimp. His sps corals are also getting attacked so I'm leaning towards the HH crabs.

Anyway, I told him to start adding garlic to his food to help his fish fight the ich. What is everyone using that doses garlic...homemade or store bought.

If homemade..how do you do it? If store bought, what brand?

 

[yote]

I've not used garlic myself,but I hardly ever feed my tank.
I do know that both Kent and Brightwell both have a garlic product on the market.

 

[Hiker4twenty]

I've seen the Kent garlic extract at the LFS, but I wasn't sure if it was worth it or not. Thanks for the feedback Yote.

 

[Reefrookie]

I use GarlicGuard. Until I see proof that the other extracts that cost 3x as much are better, that's what I stick with

 

[Smitty]

Yep, kent has a good brand. And wow, I didn't think mandarins could get ick?!

 

[Melosu58]

This is my only problem with garlic. The only thing it does is raise the fishes immune system. It does nothing to get rid of the ich IMO. Read this from a well respected aquarist. If it was me I would QT and treat hypo.

Garlic: What has been Studied Versus What has been Claimed by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com

 

[bjohanson1234]

I take a garlic clove and run it through the food processor along with some emerald entree and silver sides and some RO water to thin it out. Then I freeze it in a ziplock bag and break of a small piece when I feed.

 

[PRC]

We keep plenty of fresh garlic in the house, I just grab a clove, peel it, put it in a glass, put in the microwave for about 10sec. the oil gets pulled out of it, then just pour it on the food.

Take the clove, put it in a bag, put it back in the fridge for the next time.

 

[ccCapt]

I use Kent GarlicXtreme. A bottle lasts a good year or more. And man...does it STINK!

 

[OhNoNemo]

This is my only problem with garlic. The only thing it does is raise the fishes immune system. It does nothing to get rid of the ich IMO. Read this from a well respected aquarist. If it was me I would QT and treat hypo.

Garlic: What has been Studied Versus What has been Claimed by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com

+1, thats my :twocents: also.........

 

[DAvis]

Hi Hiker4twenty (:D)
I use GVH from H20 Life - my local store carries it
H2O Life Aquarium Foods - GVH Fish Food Soak

I put a drop on frozen mysis, and let thaw/soak in fridge until I'm ready to use. I don't use it everyday, but several feedings a week. The fish seem to like it (appetite stimulant?), plus vitamins for overall health. I bought a Card with a 'nipped' tail. It grew back quickly, whether or not the GVH helped, it certainly didn't hurt!
David

 

[Hiker4twenty]

I take a garlic clove and run it through the food processor along with some emerald entree and silver sides and some RO water to thin it out. Then I freeze it in a ziplock bag and break of a small piece when I feed.

I was actually wondering about putting cloves in a food processor with RO water and then mixing that with the food.

 

[Bluespace]

I use Kent GarlicXtreme. A bottle lasts a good year or more. And man...does it STINK!

+1 ccCapt
I've been using the same stuff. You aint kidding that stuff stinks.

 

[DAvis]

I was actually wondering about putting cloves in a food processor with RO water and then mixing that with the food.

I'm all for DIY, but for $7-10 for 2 OZ, I have enough for probably a year, and it's sooo easy! And no stinky fingers! It stores on the condiment shelf in the fridge. Great for making Mysis Shrimp Scampi, hold the butter! :Cheers:

I pressed my own for a while, but much prefer the store bought... :twocents:
Good luck Hiker420

 

[dcantucson]

I use GarlicPower from Brightwell. Seems to do the trick. I don't use it very often, just once in a while. I do use vitamins more frequently.

 

[Hiker4twenty]

I just stopped at Petco and they carry the Kent garlic extract. For a 1oz bottle it was $20. I'm definitely not paying that much for 1oz bottle of anything. I'll sooner make my own.

 

[Bluespace]

I paid 6 bucks at petco for mine.

 

[dcantucson]

I just stopped at Petco and they carry the Kent garlic extract. For a 1oz bottle it was $20. I'm definitely not paying that much for 1oz bottle of anything. I'll sooner make my own.

You think that's expensive? Try this one:

Aquarium Fish Food Supplements: EcoSystem Garlic Elixir

 

[Bifferwine]

You think that's expensive? Try this one:

Aquarium Fish Food Supplements: EcoSystem Garlic Elixir

WTF?!?! It's GARLIC! Not gold nuggets!

My fish aren't good enough for that concoction ;)

 

[ccCapt]

I just stopped at Petco and they carry the Kent garlic extract. For a 1oz bottle it was $20. I'm definitely not paying that much for 1oz bottle of anything. I'll sooner make my own.

This lasts me well over a year.