I noticed in the other thread that Ryan said the Sailfin Tang was being cleaned by the Cleaner Shrimp. That's a sign of possible parasites. The fact that the fish is not eating makes the use of garlic almost moot. Some hobbyists have reported limited success by simply dropping some crushed garlic or drops of garlic oil into the tank water.
Okay, I'll try to boil it down:
$5 bottle of Garlic gel capsules from grocery/health food store (stinky garlic, NOT orderless)
1-2 drops/cube of frozen meaty food (pierce the capsule with a pin)
allow to thaw and stir together,
without added water allow to marinate 2-5 minutes
feed slowly in small clumps so fish will ingest the oil before it rises to the water surface
1x/day for all fish for the first 5 days for any new fish
1-2x/month thereafter
if a new Ich infestation on a fish is not gone in 1-2 days, try another garlic productlastly, this is really number 1: create in-tank food sources and hiding places that improve the environment and minimize stress for all fish
Mahalo,
Mark
Word of the Day: Moot
Edited by Mark Peterson - August 08 2013 at 8:05am