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![]() I was wondering if anyone out there has noticed phosphates going up when using garlic? I'm using Garlic Gaurd right now, have been for almost a month now. I normally only use it when introducing a new fish into my system. I added a Butterfly, finicky little eater, a couple weeks ago. I soak the frozen food for a couple hours before feeding, drain off the excess garlic then feed. Now I notice phosphates are high. The garlic is the only thing I'm doing different and phosphates have always been low. I'm now using Phosban Pro and changing water every 4 - 5 days but they just don't seem to be coming down. I've checked my freshly made salt water - no phosphates. So now what?
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![]() I use garlic extreme quite liberally with no increase
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![]() not sure about the phosphate thing but.......just a heads up....Ive read that prolonged use of garlic may lead to liver damage in fish......so probably best used only when necessary
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![]() add a little to some water and test the phosphates, id be surprised if there was none
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I use garlic guard each and every feeding and wonder if liver damage is really something I should worry about.... or if maybe its synthetic salts and additives that may be the actual cause?
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![]() just curious why people use it like it has some medicinal value????.....all garlic is to a fish is an appetite stimulant.....it smells good
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![]() Supposedly the garlic somehow leaches in to the fish's skin. and ich do not like it so will not stay on the fish. Any truth to this? |
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From what I have always understood is that parasites do not like the garlic in the fishes system and it can prevent certain parasites from "bothering" the fish. Anyone shed light on this or have all the LFS been feeding me garlic for no reason? (LFS - not a hit on you guys in any way)
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![]() where did you read that? another myth?
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