Some reefers have not had success in controlling ich with garlic. I suspect that the reason is that they are not hitting a serious infestation hard enough.
IME, at the first outbreak of ich, you have to start feeding garlic extract or a product like garlic extreme Watered down garlic juices are not effective.
You should you try foods because dry food will absorb more garlic than wet foods.
You should overfeed the fish with only garlic soaked foods. The idea here is get a much garlic into the fish as fast as possible.
A drop or two here and there or putting it in the water may be a preventative measure but for an infestation you have to approach it hard to save the fish.
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