Is it possibly to put too much garlic on food?

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  1. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    It's hard for me to tell how much garlic I should put on food....any advice?
     
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  3. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Good question.I put 2/3 drops of garlic extreme on whatever i'm feeding them that day,let it soak a bit (15/20 min) then add a little tank water and dump it in.
     
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    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    for me............none! But that's just me
     
  5. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    X2. Garlic is an appetite stimulant, nothing more. If your fish are already eating, there's no use.
     
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    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    ^Agreed with both,I did forget to mention that I only occasionally use it,mainly only when I add or have a sick fish.
     
  7. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    X3 I've never used garlic for any tank-related purpose.

    To answer the question in your thread title, yes. Too much fed too often can lead to fatty liver disease in saltwater fish.
     
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  9. HeiHei29er

    HeiHei29er Gigas Clam

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    Personally, I like garlic on just about everything I eat. If they can smell it oozing out of your pores the next day, it was probably too much.

    Sorry, couldn't resist... ;D;D;D
     
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    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    +1 Absolutely!!!!!;D8)
     
  11. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    I am trying to stimulate two fish I have that appear to have a little ich issue going on.....thanks for the replies! I haven't really used it before so wasn't sure about how much was too much.....
     
  12. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    What kind(s) of fish and what type(s) of food?

    FWIW, I've always found the best appetite stimulant to be a variety of quality foods from the proper group(s) for the fish species. I.E., mixing marine sponge, algae, brine, mysis, clam, squid and krill for pigmy angels.