about that garlic thing?

fish4lyfe · 01/22/2008, 09:18 PM

okay so i've been snooping around these forums for days now i keep seeing people talking about how they put garlic in with there fish food. So i was wondering if garlic salt worked, the ingredients are: salt,garlic,calcium silicate(added to make free flowing), and garlic oil.

So would this be safe for the fishes, my guesses are no but worth asking anyways.

Agu · 01/22/2008, 09:45 PM

Garlic salt probably has too many additives.

poppin_fresh · 01/22/2008, 09:55 PM

There is no real proof that garlic has medicinal value. I dont think anyone has tried garlic salt though...or kosher salt for that matter.

fish4lyfe · 01/22/2008, 09:56 PM

well im not sure i want to be the first then because i don't want to see all my fish on the bottom when i get back from school

UntamedBreez · 01/22/2008, 09:57 PM

I wouldnt use garlic salt....if you make your own food just at a few slices of a clove to the blender...if not get some garlic extreme liquid, comes in a small bottom, when feeding frozen foods just add a few drops(like 2-3) to food and let set for a few mins before feeding...to the fish
it's also handy it and to Q tank if you dealing with a sick fish that wont eat

cloak · 01/22/2008, 11:09 PM

If garlic works, it might be just that easy.

FWIW.

01/22/2008, 09:18 PM	#1
fish4lyfe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar park, texas! Posts: 367	about that garlic thing? okay so i've been snooping around these forums for days now i keep seeing people talking about how they put garlic in with there fish food. So i was wondering if garlic salt worked, the ingredients are: salt,garlic,calcium silicate(added to make free flowing), and garlic oil. So would this be safe for the fishes, my guesses are no but worth asking anyways. Last edited by fish4lyfe; 01/22/2008 at 09:28 PM.

01/22/2008, 09:45 PM	#2
Agu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 30,279	Garlic salt probably has too many additives. __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks

01/22/2008, 09:55 PM	#3
poppin_fresh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,982	There is no real proof that garlic has medicinal value. I dont think anyone has tried garlic salt though...or kosher salt for that matter. __________________ PBITAWA! Current Tank Info: None now. Past- 180g w/ 100g basement sump and 20g 'fuge. H & S skimmer, T'5s & Tunze

01/22/2008, 09:56 PM	#4
fish4lyfe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar park, texas! Posts: 367	well im not sure i want to be the first then because i don't want to see all my fish on the bottom when i get back from school __________________ Send me pictures of your fish, or fishtanks i would love to see them! Current Tank Info: 29 gal

01/22/2008, 09:57 PM	#5
UntamedBreez Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 106	I wouldnt use garlic salt....if you make your own food just at a few slices of a clove to the blender...if not get some garlic extreme liquid, comes in a small bottom, when feeding frozen foods just add a few drops(like 2-3) to food and let set for a few mins before feeding...to the fish it's also handy it and to Q tank if you dealing with a sick fish that wont eat __________________ Joined the navy to see the world...but i forgot that 70% of the world was water...well now I've seen a lot of that! Current Tank Info: 2 SW working on third, F8 puffer in BW, 3 FW

01/22/2008, 11:09 PM	#6
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	If garlic works, it might be just that easy. FWIW.