Best vitamin supplement for reef fish

[degibson84]

What is the best food soak to use to keep fish healthy and fat!!!

 

[laga77]

If you feed fresh and live foods, you won`t need to worry about vitamins.

 

[snorvich]

Selcon or vita chem

 

[degibson84]

I have read that people use both of those together. I'm seeing Selcon is more HUFAs. With vita Chem providing more vitamins.

 

[snorvich]

I have read that people use both of those together. I'm seeing Selcon is more HUFAs. With vita Chem providing more vitamins.

Yes, both would be desirable. Perhaps every other feeding?

 

[nuxx]

I treat every meal with some Selcon. Everyone seems happy

 

[MondoBongo]

best can be a hard term to quantify in this hobby, but i've had good success with Selcon.

 

[ReefJunkie01]

I have read that people use both of those together. I'm seeing Selcon is more HUFAs. With vita Chem providing more vitamins.

Maybe take a look at Selcon Boost. It's a newer product with a higher vitamin content level than regular Selcon.

I had been using regular Selcon for about 8 months, but started using the Selcon Boost for the last 4 months (very little at a time, 2 drops into food mix with each feeding) and fish are happy and healthy. To be truthful however, I see very little difference between the two in the fish's resulting health.

 

[SDguy]

I use both Selcon and Vitachem. I alternate... and only a couple times a week. I also only use it with pellets... I don't really see it "soaking into" frozen foods....

 

[Dmorty217]

i use both selcon and vitachem. I alternate... And only a couple times a week. I also only use it with pellets... I don't really see it "soaking into" frozen foods....

+1

 

[Spartanman22]

I use garlic juice. Fish go nuts for it.

 

[degibson84]

What is the proper way to use vita Chem.


I have been putting my cubes in a shot glass full of tank water and adding a few drops to that. Then letting it thaw in the vita Chem and tank water mix

 

[snorvich]

I use garlic juice. Fish go nuts for it.

Garlic, long term, is bad for fish.

 

[Spartanman22]

Garlic, long term, is bad for fish.

Really? Why so? Do you have any literature to support this, I had never heard that before. I've been using garlic in my homemade food blends for years.

 

[laga77]

Really? Why so? Do you have any literature to support this, I had never heard that before. I've been using garlic in my homemade food blends for years.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2213228 Post # 14

 

[Spartanman22]

Wow very interesting read I'll have to look up the referenced research papers (what us science nerds do for fun). Looks like my next batch of frozen food won't include garlic

 

[laga77]

Wow very interesting read I'll have to look up the referenced research papers (what us science nerds do for fun). Looks like my next batch of frozen food won't include garlic

Now that you know, spread the word!

 

[scooter31707]

I use Selcon every frozen food feeding and garlic every twice a week.