How is the new livestock Tony? - Page 2

Delphinus · #1 11-19-2002, 05:52 AM

I have a stupid question. Where do I get garlic oil? Is that the same as garlic extract? I don't even know where to find a health food store to get some. Does Superstore carry it???

Yes ... yes I am helpless....

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Aquattro · #2 11-19-2002, 05:55 AM

Tony, I crushed fresh garlic cloves. I then smeared it on wax paper and rubbed the nori in it until well covered

StirCrazy · #3 11-19-2002, 05:55 AM

buy garlic and squish the oil out of it.. it is a bit of work but cheeper

Steve

EmilyB · #4 11-19-2002, 05:59 AM

You can cut a clove in half and rub it on a sheet of nori. Use the other half of the clove to make a piece of garlic toast

TANGOMAN · #5 11-19-2002, 02:15 PM

A nice aquisition Tony ! I had a Desjardin(Sp?) Tang that came with the used 90g I bought a few years ago. It died mysteriously a few months ago. It had severe lateral line erosion. Twenty fish in the tank, simple diet of flakes from original owner. Neither being a contributing factor though I'd say...

I was fortunate to see an awesome recovery though with a proper "herbivore" diet and a seriously reduced bio-load on the tank. Some "scarring" was permanant though.
Not an advocate of quarantine ? I agree to let "him" settle and see if the ich clears but it's good to have a hospital ready to use if things take a turn for the worse.
Yes, Cleaner Shrimp have gotten ridiculously expensive !

Bob I · #6 11-19-2002, 08:21 PM

I was just at Big Al's. They had one small Cleaner Shrimp. I think it was $14.95. Give them a call. I picked up a Centropyge heraldi. For $25.00 I can afford to give it a try. At the other stores they are usually 50 bucks. Can't afford to try at that price. They also have some real nice Open Brains for 55 bucks & up. Auriga Butterflies I think were $15.00. Unfortunately not at all well. Also a couple of Pacific Sailfin Tangs, I believe were $34.95.

Delphinus · #7 11-19-2002, 08:43 PM

Heh, well if $20 is decent then $15 is really decent! Might swing by there tonight.

TANGOMAN · #8 11-19-2002, 10:09 PM

Auriga Butterflys on sale for $14.95 and not doing well...? Surprise, surprise. A Big Als tradition it seems. I ran into an ex-employee from there who I shouldn't name and he said that that it was a common practice to have blow-out prices on deteriorating livestock, so beware !

Bob I · #9 11-20-2002, 12:15 AM

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I ran into an ex-employee from there who I shouldn't name and he said that that it was a common practice to have blow-out prices on deteriorating livestock, so beware !

True enough, however, a person who has a quarantine tank running could pick one up inexpensively, and maybe save it. The Heraldi I picked up had been there for three weeks, and was doing fine. So at half the price of the other stores, I might be alright.

I think I will take that back. If one buys that fish at $15.00, one plays right into the hands of the two pukes who own that store. At $15.00 they still make 100% profit, and they will just continue their shoddy practices. Maybe if they continue to lose all the fish they will quit.

spikehs · #10 11-20-2002, 01:03 AM

Tony,

I bought some garlic extract (koylic brand or something like that) from one the health store in south center thats close to shoppers.