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Have you given them garlic lately?

no bud, im never quite sure how much to give them or how i should give it too them

Just crush a quarter of a clove (not bulb ) into the tank.
They should eat the pieces and the juice will do them good anyway.

nice one, ill get some intoday when i feed them all. will a quater ddo the whole tank? there are aroundd 40 fish in there

Yup, I use one clove for the four tanks.

Remember : if using garlic for medicinal reasons (rather than as an appetite-stimulant) it's important that the crushed clove is left for five or ten minutes before putting it in your tank.

Vale! wrote: Remember : if using garlic for medicinal reasons (rather than as an appetite-stimulant) it's important that the crushed clove is left for five or ten minutes before putting it in your tank.

Sorry to hijack, just wanted to ask..think I’ve already ages back and forgotten ....can you use the dried granulated stuff, as long as it has no other added ingredients and would you class this as a normal feed, meaning not to give anything else ?

No to the granulated, it doesn't have the juice which is the main thing for the medical use and it often has salt added as well.
I wouldn't just feed garlic. Soaking the food in it is a good way of getting them to consume some if they won't take the flesh.

well i lost him. last night he seemed to be gasping a bit, tried to ctch him but he was faster than me. this morning he was on the bottom. all the water is fine and the the other fish seem fine, so i think it was old age but ill keep an eye on everyone else.

Sorry to hear that!!