use of garlic in tanks

[Dusty Miller]

Hi,

Was just wondering what the prefered methods were for using garlic in tanks and or food.

I have read before that a whole clove can be put into a tank, is this so?

What are your thoughts,

Cheers

[Citypainter]

I have been keeping fish for over 25 years.

I have never heard of anyone putting garlick in thier tanks.

It sounds redicoulous to me and totaly unnecesary

[kilroy]

NLS Thera A has garlic in it.

[parrdog]

...so does Cichlid Formula and Grow, maybe they all do now. Thera A has a higher amount in it however.

[E4G13M4N]

Garlic helps prevent worms, flukes and even white spot you can deforst and mix garlic into frozen foods, or the NLS already has it.

I have never heard of putting a clove in the tank though

[BaZ]

There has been a few, maybe half a dozen, discussions about the use of garlic here on ACE over the years.

I can't remember anyone ever just adding plain garlic to the tanks. I think they normally add it to home made foods.

Try search, it should bring up some results for you.

I'll have a dig around later

[Dusty Miller]

Thanks guys,

I did a search a week ago or so and I came across someone that used garlic in their drop filters I think, not directlty into the tank but do you think I can find the post again It had something to do with bloat. and it got me thinking about natural remadies as aposed to chemicals.

I already use NLS (Thera A and Grow) doesn't everybody

Cheers

[TropheusQueen]

Thanks guys,

I did a search a week ago or so and I came across someone that used garlic in their drop filters I think, not directlty into the tank but do you think I can find the post again It had something to do with bloat. and it got me thinking about natural remadies as aposed to chemicals.

I already use NLS (Thera A and Grow) doesn't everybody

Cheers

No everybody does not

I have placed cloves into side drops on the advice of a vet - it is an amazing prohylactice antiseptic treatment for most ailments if you do not mind the aroma - the fish don't seem to mind and their appetites increase as a result

[BaZ]

Ok a search brings up the following threads which all mention garlic as a food additive:

Here

here (and this is the one where Chipimbi mentions putting a whole chunk in the filter)

here

here

and

here

I only included the results from this year. There's more there if you do a search for 'garlic'.

[philjo1]

Hi All

I have been reading a bit about feeding garlic to fish of late. The 1 thing that seems to keep coming up is that if given too often to fish that the parasites etc that it is intended to target become immune to the effects of the garlic. So feeding garlic constantly may raise a strain of parasites in your tank that will not be affected. So while it is a good remedy. It should be used sparingly / as required not a staple part of diet

Cheers

Phil

[foai]

Garlic naturally has a lot of sulphur based compounds in it (sulfites, sulfides etc) which have a well known and documented antiseptic and antibacterial effect. I did an honours thesis in organic chemistry years ago on synthesizing sulfonamides and still am haunted by the stinky smells I created. Sulphur compounds are the basis for most antibiotics and are excellent antioxidants (that is the free sulphur electrons soak up oxidants).

There was a discussion here maybe 18 months ago on using garlic to treat wasting in Cyprochromis species.

I have heard of putting garlic in the tank to achieve the antioxidant and antibacterial effect but have no knowledge of the correct proportions. I think simply putting a clove in would most likely kill the fish.

My view is that garlic would theoretically be able to help but you would need to be very confident about the dose before making a start.

Foai

[Dusty Miller]

Thanks Baz & Aline,

It was the post that you had replied to Aline that got my interest and the fact that it you were advised by a vet gives me more confidence in its use

Do you still use this method when needed and most of all does it or did it work for you.

cheers

[TropheusQueen]

Thanks Baz & Aline,

It was the post that you had replied to Aline that got my interest and the fact that it you were advised by a vet gives me more confidence in its use

Do you still use this method when needed and most of all does it or did it work for you.

cheers

We found that putting in a full head of garlic into the side drop filter did no harm....and at the time I was willing to try anything- yes it was a bloat episode

Without a proper study with a control tank very hard to approximate results but I am more likely to try garlic, salt, epsom salts, tea tree oil etc as preventitive medication and have very few losses as a result than to medicate with drugs intended for humans or birds in rough dose guesstimates at best.

I am keen to learn correct disease diagnoses and we are currently searching for a microscope well suited to the job - scary prices though so that I can better match the medication should the need ever arise.

We have had no need to use it lately but I would do so with confidence if the need arose again.

HTH