Garlic has a long history of use as a medicine for fish, it is not a flavor enhancer, the oil mentioned, used as directed, is almost useless as a medicine, since it will mostly wash off and leave an oil slick on the water. in order to work the fish must eat the garlic! I mix minced whole italian ...

While hardly an expert on aquatics, I have won several blue ribbons at the MA., horticultural show.
If these were terrestrial plants I'd increase the iron. Now My buddy old LOTSOFFISH would tell ya just to put a bumch fish in there as they will provide almost everything else a plant needs.

MY PLECO CHEWS ARE GUARANTEED 100% SAFE FOR ALL AQUATIC ANIMALS! You know I find that in all the forums, the same thing eventually happens. Someone has a wrong notion or misconception about the hobby and others accept it as gospel. I realize I'm new but listen up! The only thing fish folk agree ...

I DON'T FEEL IT'S RIGHT TO KEEP POSTING IN THIS THREAD.....So I'll start another....My apologies to the original poster, He only wanted suggestions on how to have a more natural looking tank and got controversy instead. So if Your interested see the new thread.... ARE PLECO CHEWS SAFE? & OTHER ...

HI SEEDY NICE TO MEET YOU AS WELL. I'M SURE THERE IS A GREAT FAMILY OF FISH FOLK HERE, AND I'M SURE I CAN ADJUST TO THE NEW FACES, AND THOUGHTS. THE CHEWS WILL BE EATEN LONG BEFORE THEY ROT! AS FOR THE WOOD DAM LOTS OF JAVA MOSS OR SIMILAR AND AN EMPTY COKE BOTTLE :lol: SERIOUSLY VERY NICE TANK....I ...

OK HI! THIS IS MY FIRST POST HERE, I DON'T KNOW 99% OF YOU SO I'M TRYING TO MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION BUT..... :roll: OMG I DON'T BELIEVE THIS....... OK, APPARENTLY YOU FOLKS WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET ME TO JOIN THIS FORUM!! :lol: I'VE HAD ENOUGH FOLKS RATTLE MY CAGE ABOUT THIS "MISINFORMATION ...