Garlic & Peas for better fish health

Hello again,

fish health is a very important factor in a beautiful aquarium, whether there are plants or not. The immune system of our fish will sometimes deteriorate under certain conditions, mostly due to neglect and inadequate maintenance. There are plenty of commercialized products out there that provide the fish with essential vitamins and nutrients like Seachem's Nourish, but apart from the ones we can find in pet stores, we can also make a homemade simple recipe.

All you need is a clove of garlic and some peas. Boil the peas and the garlic, then mush them together and just feed them to your fish. Simple but effective. Even better it would be if you could wrap the garlic clove into aluminium foil and place it in the over for a few minutes. This way all of the vitamins will be kept with the garlic instead of some being lost in the boiling water. Most omnivorous fish will love this and it has all the positive effects for very healthy fish. One important effect of garlic is that it fights against certain parasites. However, this is more  of a preventative measure rather than a cure.

In general, try to feed your fish a diversity of food including Daphnia, blood worms, flake food and if you are into the homemade thing, then there are plenty of recipes online regarding fish food, with this garlic & pea one being one of the most popular.

Thanks