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Old 09-03-2007, 07:01 PM
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When garlic is cut or pressed, it releases a chemical (forget the name)
allicin
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Old 09-08-2007, 12:47 PM
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GSP - powdered garlic works just as well, if the correct inclusion rate is used. If you refer back to the link that I posted on page 4 of this thread, an inclusion rate of 3% powdered garlic was found to be the magic number in that particular study.
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Old 09-08-2007, 02:31 PM
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I know its only sort of relevant, but here is a little proof of the "killing" power of garlic, Two potential molluscicides useful against pest aeolid nudibranchs common on species of monitpora in aquariums by Eric Borneman.
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BTW the Ich is gone. Used Coppramine and no issues. Only lost the flame
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