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[Madreefer]

Garlic works great for ick even though there is those that reside near the east coast that claim it is bogus. Kent Garlic Extreme is a great product and every meal I feed my fish is soaked in it. Theres also been debates that it is hard on the fishes livers but i've been feeding garlic for years and have'nt heard nor seen any complaints from my fish. But i'm no fish whisperer. IMO trying to catch a fish that is infected with ick causes more stress than anything and the ick gets worse. I'm sure a certain bullheaded member will be quoting this post but there is alot of people that swear that garlic works and I am one of them. I love the ignore user list. I'm sure i'm on a few members list too. HAHA

[mrhasan]

+1. According to my logic too, catching a fish stress it even more, not to mention about putting it in a smaller tank to treat with medication for weeks! Its even more funny when tank police doesn't attest a guy who is treating a tang in a 10 gallon tank for couple of months but will be all over the guy who is keeping a tang in 20 gallon temporarily for few weeks.

I have started dosing garlic in the food and have just finish feeding it (I mix mysis + flake + garlic paste). I will be getting a seachem's garlic very soon.

Any suggestion on how long to keep the food soak in garlic? Because I mix it, let it sit for a few minutes and then let it go off in the tank. Is that alright or do I have to get it settled for a few hours before dropping it in the tank?

[Madreefer]

Well I make my own food and it's enough for about a year and I use a 30ml bottle of the mentioned brand in my food batch. It is a frozen food and I also use a couple of drops of it while the food is defrosting. I dont really think there has to be a set time on how long it soaks in it.

[mrhasan]

Great. Thanks

So the trick is to have garlic in the food that's it right?

[daniella3d]

huh...what do you mean putting it in a small tank? it is already in a small tank.

20 gallons is a proper tank for treating a fish that size and coming from a 20 gallons already, it would feel right at home.

It is said that ick goes to a few generations and then if not re-introduced just exhaust itself. I think I read something like 10 generations. I don't know if it is true because there is some people that I know who have ick for years and it comes and it goes, but I have also read people having it disapear from their tank after some time without treating.

Originally Posted by mrhasan

+1. According to my logic too, catching a fish stress it even more, not to mention about putting it in a smaller tank to treat with medication for weeks! Its even more funny when tank police doesn't attest a guy who is treating a tang in a 10 gallon tank for couple of months but will be all over the guy who is keeping a tang in 20 gallon temporarily for few weeks.

I have started dosing garlic in the food and have just finish feeding it (I mix mysis + flake + garlic paste). I will be getting a seachem's garlic very soon.

Any suggestion on how long to keep the food soak in garlic? Because I mix it, let it sit for a few minutes and then let it go off in the tank. Is that alright or do I have to get it settled for a few hours before dropping it in the tank?

[Madreefer]

BAHAHA that did'nt take long. I dont know what the last post says but yes the trick is to have it in the food.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

BAHAHA that did'nt take long. I dont know what the last post says but yes the trick is to have it in the food.

Thanks

[mrhasan]

Sorry for the misunderstanding but I didn't say about my fish being put into a hospital tank. I was talking more generally like taking a fish from a 65gallon to a 10 or 20 gallon hospital tank.

And from your post, I think you are not very fond of nanos

There are people, like me, who doesn't have the provision of keeping big tanks (in terms of money and space) and hence nanos are there and they are no big of a difference other than the limited stocking list.

And please don't attack me with the "money" thing because I once had someone attack me with "if you can't get a $50 refractometer, you are in the wrong hobby" because I believe there's more into this hobby than just money and that is dedication. BTW I do have a refrac now :P

[daniella3d]

YOu assume too much and too fast. I do have a nano and love them, just that I love my fish just as much so I make sure they are free of parasites for the rest of their lifes.

I think it is our responsability to make sure the fish in our aquariums are healthy and do to what ever is necessary to keep them that way and give them the best life possible.

I have 2 tank raised clownfish in my nano and quite a few bubble tip anemones and they are happy. Clownfish make excellent fish for nano because in the wild they don't go very far from their anemony, so no big deal if they don't have a large tank.

Originally Posted by mrhasan

And from your post, I think you are not very fond of nanos

There are people, like me, who doesn't have the provision of keeping big tanks (in terms of money and space) and hence nanos are there and they are no big of a difference other than the limited stocking list.

And please don't attack me with the "money" thing because I once had someone attack me with "if you can't get a $50 refractometer, you are in the wrong hobby" because I believe there's more into this hobby than just money and that is dedication. BTW I do have a refrac now :P

[mrhasan]

That's a nice nano you got there

Yes I totally agree that it is our responsibility to take care of them to the fullest. But it is also a part of nature to get sick occasionally just like humans. No matter how clean your house is and no matter how much you take care of yourself, you will occasionally get the nasty stuffs like flu and cold. Its just a part of life and the ecosystem