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02-03-2006, 04:52 PM
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Big Fishy
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Garlic
has anyone heard of soaking food in garlic to feed fish??? my budy JUST told me on the phone that he does this.
any imput?
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02-03-2006, 05:25 PM
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Professor Chaos
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Yes, good for regular feeding and great for sick fish. it is an immune system booster. I even take garlic.
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02-03-2006, 07:17 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
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it is a very good rumor that it does wonders, but i have not seen any real proof, mostly you will hear side stories of it, i am not saying it is not true.
it should not hurt them at all.
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02-03-2006, 08:59 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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It Helped my Purple Tang when He had Ich.
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02-03-2006, 09:46 PM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
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I use a store made version called garlic extreme, can't really say it does anything but I use it just in case
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02-03-2006, 10:02 PM
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Tang Lover
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I agree with Tim. No proof. But not DISproved either.
in MY experience, it helps 9 out of 10 times.
just MY experience...
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02-03-2006, 10:41 PM
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I loves me a water change
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9 out of 10 times, iye? That's not bad.
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02-03-2006, 11:05 PM
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02-03-2006, 11:31 PM
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Professor Chaos
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I have read that article but i have arguments with it. especially when you take into account studies that have been done otherwise. The article is somewhat narrow IMO.
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02-04-2006, 07:43 AM
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Oh no...not again!!!
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I had bad ich once from a fish at the ghetto LFS in the old days. The blue tang died but garlic soaking the food for a week may or may not have been a factor in keeping the other fish alive. That tank recovered.
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02-04-2006, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Twitterbait
I have read that article but i have arguments with it. especially when you take into account studies that have been done otherwise. The article is somewhat narrow IMO.
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I agree, it is pretty one sided, but also points out a few things that may be going on while feeding garlic..if i can i will try and do a search for any scientific lit. on it later today..
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02-04-2006, 04:28 PM
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Professor Chaos
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From the research I have done in the past and my own experience i do have to say that there is a common misconception about garlic. I actually doesn't cure anything, it is an immune system booster. If the fish is too weak to ingest it then they will still usually die. Most scientists are trying to proove black and white where there is a lot of gray area out there. I do have to say i admire your studious nature (tim and tdwyatt) you guys are a great resource to the rest of us!
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I mix twinkies and ding dongs all the time, in Europe they call it a Dinky -- Homer Simpson
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02-04-2006, 06:17 PM
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hheeh thanks, since i am a researcher in real life it is hard for me not to look at things through a science eye
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