I use the juice in the Large cut garlic in the jar, and replace the juice that I use with
RO/DI water. I soak my pellets with the garlic then feed. This I found to be the best way in delivering garlic to your fish. It has work wonders for me. I also have been using the same jar for over a year.
IMO, 8251 Reefer I would wait to see if you get further breakout before using any chemical in your tank. I own a bottle of Kick Ich too, but will never use it in my reef. How do you dose calcium and
alk? That should determine the amount of actual water in your tank.