Fish and garlic

[Fishy_Fun]

What kind of garlic do you use?i have an angel thats really shy and doesn't really want to come out and eat.he just nibbles on things as they float past him

[Star_Rider]

what foods have you tried?

[msjinkzd]

You can use whole garlic cloves and crush them into a paste to mix with food, or you can buy the jarred garlic and use the "juice" or the garlic bits. There is also a garlic liquid supplement sold but its pricey. When using either the crushed garlic, or the juice, let it absorb into the food for a few minutes before feeding. The food will sink quicker when laced with garlic but typically they will seek it out.

[Fishy_Fun]

will my angelfish eat garlic covered shrimp pellets?

[Star_Rider]

you can try it..
my angels won't touch garlic laced food.

bt they will scarf down thawed frozen bloodworms ;)

many use garlic to entice a fish to eat. it is suppose to help the immune system.

[Fishy_Fun]

well i have freeze dried bloodworms will those work.i know there not thawed delicious bloodworms lol but do you think they will work

[Mgamer20o0]

how long have you had it? is it for the 29 gal tank?

[Fishy_Fun]

yes hes intended for the 29G but in the 10G now till i get it all set up.i got him last night since my other one died from that horrible fish store that i went to earlier in the week.i got him from a fish shop right down the street from my house.That place sold stingrays and was even better than the one i mentioned about two weeks ago

[Mgamer20o0]

give him some time. some times it takes a couple days to get used to its new tank.

[Fishy_Fun]

i know thats probably his deal i'm just worried because i don't want him to belly up like my last one

[Star_Rider]

I agree..give the angel time to get comfy..once it does..it should exhibit the typical angel"gimme,gimme,gimme" attitude..they are usually pigs when it comes to food always acting like they never get enough.
When I get new angels I typically won't feed for 2 days.

I have had angels go weeks with no food.
the other angel you had was probably sick when you got it.

[Fishy_Fun]

okay i will be a little more patient.thanks for all the info