How do u soak fish food in garlic

michael fruth · 08/01/2007, 11:32 AM

hi i just wondered how to soak mysis,brine and maybe even flakes in garlic

Gdevine · 08/01/2007, 11:35 AM

For frozen food I put into a cup defrost and drain off the fluid. I then simply add three drops of Garlic and Vitamins to the food. I will put saran wrap over the cup and place in the frig for next days feeding. This give time for the food to soak up the Garlic and Vitamins.

michael fruth · 08/01/2007, 12:45 PM

thanks alot

MichaelRyanSd · 08/01/2007, 12:48 PM

hmm maybe I should try that..I've just been putting two caps full of garlic over the fish food...then letting defrost for about an hour...then I server it to em

SlowCobra · 08/01/2007, 01:07 PM

I fill a cup with tank water, throw the frozen food in to thaw. At the same time I throw a few drops of garlic and selcon in there with the mix. Let sit about 10 mins then feed. This method worked for my Powder Brown Tang to recover from LLE.

Kannin · 08/01/2007, 05:01 PM

I use 3 shot glasses. I put 5 mls / 1 tsp of tank water in each glass. Tthen I put 2 to 3 drops of pure garlic in each. Then I split up 3 frozen cubes 3 ways. (1 formula 2, 1 Mysis, 1 Ocean plankton) I chop the formula 2 into about 20 or so pieces for each glass. Each glass is one feeding for 11 fish and I feed twice daily. Before I drop the food in the tank, I use a spoon to drain off the excess water. My thought is that there might be some phosfates in it.

virginiadiver69 · 08/01/2007, 06:33 PM

You measure the water?

coraladdict · 08/01/2007, 07:24 PM

Boy you guys must be pretty good cooks! ;-)

Kannin · 08/01/2007, 07:30 PM

oops. i guess that could be alittle ocd

shuturhole316tx · 08/01/2007, 08:00 PM

Way to much work for me. I take some tank water and drop the foon in it and 2 or 3 drops of garlic. I then wait a bit and dump it in.

afelder · 08/01/2007, 09:26 PM

I just use the tubs of diced from the supermarket and let it sit in ro water and dump it into the tank after it has set for a while

Bebo77 · 08/01/2007, 09:32 PM

i use kent garlic extreme...

08/01/2007, 11:32 AM	#1
michael fruth Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hurricane West Virginia Posts: 144	How do u soak fish food in garlic hi i just wondered how to soak mysis,brine and maybe even flakes in garlic

08/01/2007, 11:35 AM	#2
Gdevine Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 1,232	For frozen food I put into a cup defrost and drain off the fluid. I then simply add three drops of Garlic and Vitamins to the food. I will put saran wrap over the cup and place in the frig for next days feeding. This give time for the food to soak up the Garlic and Vitamins. __________________ What's good having a monkey if you can't play with it? Current Tank Info: 65g Mixed Reef - 35g Fuge - EcoSystem Method

08/01/2007, 05:01 PM	#6
Kannin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fall City, WA Posts: 1,538	I use 3 shot glasses. I put 5 mls / 1 tsp of tank water in each glass. Tthen I put 2 to 3 drops of pure garlic in each. Then I split up 3 frozen cubes 3 ways. (1 formula 2, 1 Mysis, 1 Ocean plankton) I chop the formula 2 into about 20 or so pieces for each glass. Each glass is one feeding for 11 fish and I feed twice daily. Before I drop the food in the tank, I use a spoon to drain off the excess water. My thought is that there might be some phosfates in it. __________________ I used to target feed mojanos... until I found out that they weren't baby bubble tips.

08/01/2007, 06:33 PM	#7
virginiadiver69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va. Posts: 4,400	You measure the water? __________________ Semi-aggressive mixed reef w/ shallow sand bed 96x30x27 310gal custom acrylic w/ ext. "fail safe" overflow 125gal sump/cryptic fuge w/ 6" DSB 3 400w Plus Rite 20k MH in Lumembrights 2 250w Plus Rite 20k MH in spider reflectors VHO actinic supplementation 2 Tunze wave boxes 2 Tunze 6060 in Tunze Rocks 2 Tunze 6125 Reeflo 250 skimmer Hammerhead return on OM 4 way Aqua controller lll Leviton power panel Deltec Eco-Cooler Randy's Two part 6.5 kw generator

08/01/2007, 07:24 PM	#8
coraladdict Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 646	Boy you guys must be pretty good cooks! ;-) __________________ Experience is a terrible thing to waste Current Tank Info: 120g ,mixed reef , Deltec 600 MCE , 2 VorTechs with BB,Tunze osmolator,Diy Nelson reac.Pacific Sun Hyperion 2

08/01/2007, 12:45 PM	#3
michael fruth Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hurricane West Virginia Posts: 144	thanks alot

08/01/2007, 12:48 PM	#4
MichaelRyanSd Moved On Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 70	hmm maybe I should try that..I've just been putting two caps full of garlic over the fish food...then letting defrost for about an hour...then I server it to em

08/01/2007, 01:07 PM	#5
SlowCobra Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 3,079	I fill a cup with tank water, throw the frozen food in to thaw. At the same time I throw a few drops of garlic and selcon in there with the mix. Let sit about 10 mins then feed. This method worked for my Powder Brown Tang to recover from LLE.

08/01/2007, 07:30 PM	#9
Kannin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fall City, WA Posts: 1,538	oops. i guess that could be alittle ocd __________________ I used to target feed mojanos... until I found out that they weren't baby bubble tips.

08/01/2007, 08:00 PM	#10
shuturhole316tx Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Killeen, TX/Camp Taji, Iraq Posts: 315	Way to much work for me. I take some tank water and drop the foon in it and 2 or 3 drops of garlic. I then wait a bit and dump it in. __________________ Thanks, John 180 Gal Reef & Fish Starfire Tank Current Tank Info: 180 Gal, Starfire Tank, Corals, Fish, inverts, lots of money!

08/01/2007, 09:26 PM	#11
afelder Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 1,160	I just use the tubs of diced from the supermarket and let it sit in ro water and dump it into the tank after it has set for a while __________________ Thought For The Day.... "In the Torah it says "love thy neighbor as thy self". The Buddha says there is no "self". So maybe you are off the hook." All animals are created equal some are more equal than others.~Orwell Current Tank Info: NEW 70 gallon rr with a 25 gallon sump Bermuda 3-C that skims rings around a RS80 and 2 koralia 4 & 2 tunze 6045 eheim 1262 return 6x39 watt t-5

08/01/2007, 09:32 PM	#12
Bebo77 Premium Nonpaying Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lost Posts: 14,377	i use kent garlic extreme... __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams