Well when i say i missed a few feedings i just ment with the plankton for the clam i never miss fish feedings and i only put garlic in with the food not directly in the tank and ya garlic does make the fish wanna eat but it also helps fishes immune systems i believe cause it has done wonders for my fish when is comes to ich and parasites and i only add garlic to the fishes food when they have ich or wounds from being stung by a coral or whatever and i had used garlic since i have the clam and i think the garlic killed it