Garlic

[mountaindew]

someone told me that if you have a fish that is not eating you can use garlic to get them to eat.If this is true what type of garlic do you use and how do I go about useing it

 

[TRe]

yes its true! you can soak the nori (seaweed) or what ever u feed in regular chopped garlic for like 10 mins and then feed... they also sell a garlic extract i think its called garlic extreme and u just add a few drops... they also sell food with garlic in it like formula2... but it actually works

 

[Lorna]

Crush a few cloves of garlic and soak flake or other food in the juice......the garlic entices them and they may eat it. There are a few garlic additives out there you can get at the local lfs to soak the food in but they are just the same thing.....some food has garlic already in it........I think it is a case of trial and error. What seems to be your problem, what kind of fish, type of tank and other situational issues......maybe there is something else going on

 

[Lorna]

tre I think we posted those responses simultaneously.....

 

[mountaindew]

I have a dogface puffer that was picked on by the wrasse I had in the tank.Its been 3 weeks since the puffer has eaten and he would try to hide wherever he could.Now that the wrasse is gone I am trying to get him to eat.The yellow tang has been doing fine,no problems with him

 

[Lorna]

you might try going to your lfs and seeing if they have any live mysis or brine to entice him to eat....

 

[mountaindew]

ok,thanks for all the advice.Also,can I use minced garlic to soak it in

 

[TRe]

ok,thanks for all the advice.Also,can I use minced garlic to soak it in

lol not "live"

 

[mountaindew]

Did not do the trick.Still setting on the bottom and not eating.Did a water change,salt level good,all test good.Not sure what to do next

 

[Lotus]

You might want to try some live food with him. It's possible he doesn't want prepared foods right now.

 

[mountaindew]

What would you suggest.Something like ghost shrimp

 

[Lorna]

no as I stated see if your lfs sells live brine or mysis

 

[mountaindew]

I wrote more in the diesease section so I wouldnt tie this forum up.Its under dogface down

 

[Lotus]

Here's the link to the disease post: http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/disease-forum/52313-dogface-down.html