Preventive Meds?

Do any of you guys use meds or anything on your fish before adding them to the display tank while they are still in the quarantine tank. What types of things are good to use? Also is it a good idea to get garlic or something for any picky eaters or to keep fish healthier? Any other meds or ideas are greatly appreciated.

I've heard Methaline blue works well? People have told me they use it for powder blue tangs while in quarantine. Is this good?

Thanks alot
-AC

 

I would not medicate for anything you dont see. Just be sure to keep them in QT for a good period of time to be sure there healthy. Fresh water dips can be a good preventative measure and will help get the ick off before they get in your QT.

Garlic is always good for helping to induce feeding and for keeping your fish healthy. Try to pick a food high in vitamins and add some garlic to it while there in QT. This will get them healthy and off to a good start before they go into your system.

 

Selcon is very good also IMO

 

Will hit it spot on. Do NOT medicate unless you are sure a disease is present. Medicating takes a lot out of a fish, and is always risky. It would be silly to put a fish through that much stress and a potential loss for something it probably doesn't have anyways.
If you are having that much trouble with new livestock to even worry about it, than find a new dealer.