Both my clownfish died in 1 week!

[FishOfHex]

I must have the worst luck. First my premium snowflake clown got cut which later got infected and from bad advice from the pet shop I got him, He passed a few days later. They told me that there was no way he had a parasite or infection because I bought him from them and to just give vitamins because he was eating and swimming. Well 3 days later he absolutely just went downhill, stopped eating and swam weird so I QTd him and it was too late and he died that night. So that was Sunday, well today Thursday I get home from work and my other ocellaris clown which is a juvenile decided to jump ship... I didn't even know clowns jumped out of tanks.. I have 2 fire fish with no top on my tank and they have never even came close to the surface!! I'm so disappointed I lost both of my clowns this week.. I guess I'll be spending another $65 to replace these guys, they were my favorite. Sorry for the rant

Sorry for your lost man, I have only seen a handful of pet shops take responsibility for fish problems. Just remember the fish shop buys in bulk at about 1/4 the price they sell the fish for and most likely only have it in stock for a few days at most so regardless if they gave it vitamins or not that doesn't mean its healthy. I always recommend you do a 4 week quarantine and feed foods soaked in garlic to help lesson the chances or internal parasites.

 

[Humblefish]

I always recommend you do a 4 week quarantine and feed foods soaked in garlic to help lesson the chances or internal parasites.

Garlic doesn't treat internal parasites. Soaking food with metronidazole (and using a binder) will treat internal parasites/intestinal worms.

 

[FishOfHex]

Garlic doesn't treat internal parasites. Soaking food with metronidazole (and using a binder) will treat internal parasites/intestinal worms.

Been using garlic in conjunction with quarantine for 14 years and have yet to run into any problems. I believe in it fully I'm sure you could use other methods but no reason to fix something that's not broken.

 

[Humblefish]

Been using garlic in conjunction with quarantine for 14 years and have yet to run into any problems. I believe in it fully I'm sure you could use other methods but no reason to fix something that's not broken.

Not saying garlic doesn't have its usefulness, but there is no scientific evidence indicating that it treats any diseases including internal parasites.

However, there is such evidence to support metronidazole as effective treatment for internal parasites (see links below).

https://www.researchgate.net/profil...a_salmonis/links/54463a490cf2d62c304dac39.pdf

http://web.b.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype=crawler&jrnl=0002838X&AN=12476993&h=931BxV4y6iiqfx3ia3PGUT89kLuyU66WJAz5TYmnY6FnL7+U5sMSK5jicbCWJyBc/Di1JSJ60tVJ6Xf34e4FMw==&crl=c&resultNs=AdminWebAuth&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype=crawler&jrnl=0002838X&AN=12476993

 

[melypr1985]

Been using garlic in conjunction with quarantine for 14 years and have yet to run into any problems. I believe in it fully I'm sure you could use other methods but no reason to fix something that's not broken.

The best thing the garlic will do for you is entice the fish to eat when they might not normally. It alone isn't do anything else for the fish. There's nothing wrong with that, but I wouldn't use garlic in every feeding either.

 

[Humblefish]

So I'm not sounding like a total garlic basher, there is also this study to consider: http://www.idosi.org/wjfms/wjfms1(1)09/8.pdf

In conclusion, it can be suggested that, addition of garlic in any form to fish diet can promote growth rate, decrease mortality rate and increase the antioxidant activity in fish.

That study suggests garlic may be useful as a disease management tool, but there is no research to suggest it is capable of eradicating any specific disease. However, there is another study (which I cannot find at the moment) which specifically linked long-term garlic use to liver damage in fish. So, I would advise using it sparingly.

 

[FishOfHex]

So I'm not sounding like a total garlic basher, there is also this study to consider: http://www.idosi.org/wjfms/wjfms1(1)09/8.pdf


That study suggests garlic may be useful as a disease management tool, but there is no research to suggest it is capable of eradicating any specific disease. However, there is another study (which I cannot find at the moment) which specifically linked long-term garlic use to liver damage in fish. So, I would advise using it sparingly.

Yea i agree with the long term use for sure. I only use for that 4 week qt if needed.