Feeding garlic

[ErosJN]

Anyone ever tried feeding actual minced garlic to their fish? Pros/cons? My aquarium has had ich for quite some time, my hippo tang is super resistant along with other fish. When I do place new tangs in the aquarium they show signs of ich in the beginning then it wares off. I feed tons of nori, homemade fish food as well *** store purchased fish food. I sometimes soak food in garlic however, tonight I decided to place some minced garlic in the tank and the fish ate it up. My hippo especially took a liking to it and she's as fat as could be, rarely shows a sign of ich and if she does its 1-2 dots every several months. I Would like to feed it more often but would like feedback on this idea prior to making it a habit.

Thanks in advance.

 

[rogergolf66]

I haven't done it but I have seen it and know some people swear by it added to normal feeding regularly

 

[MizTanks]

I've read several articles where long term use of garlic was found to cause liver damage in fish. Same articles states that there was no scientific proof that it's use had any effect on ICH at all.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/sp/

 

[ichthyman]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/sp/

Thanks for digging Steven Pro's article up. It amazes me that hobbyists continue to believe in the "wonders" of garlic use in our aquariums.:rolleye1: