Fuel Supplement

[locogears]

Hey all, I'm just doing a basic SPS and Zoa tank and recently picked up and product called "Fuel" made by AquaVitro, which is a division of Seachem. It has the carb, vitamin, fatty acid and amino acid supplements for corals. The minerals and vitamin list is huge so here goes a copy and paste, Let me know what the experts think and if this is a good idea. No, I HAVE NOT ADDED any yet.


Minerals


Boron 96 µg
Iodine 180 µg
Iron 15 µg
Copper 1 µg
Zinc 5 µg
Manganese 62 µg
Bromide 300 µg
Cobalt 4 µg
Molybdenum 15 µg
Vanadium 28 µg
Nickel 0.4 µg
Tin 0.2 µg
Rubidium 1 µg


Vitamins a Lipotropic Factors


Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) 5.0 mg
Thiamine (B1) 20 µg
Riboflavin (B2) 20 µg
Niacin (B3) 250 µg
Choline (B4) 4 µg
Vitamin B12 120.8 µg
Inositol 11 µg
Arginine 300 µg
Glutamate 600 µg
Lysine 300 µg
Tyrosine 190 µg
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids 600 µg

 

[meisel1]

I'm on my second bottle and haven't noticed any real difference so this bottle likely will be may last... I have heard good things from others about this product, so try the bottle you have and see if you notice an improvement....cheers

 

[locogears]

No difference in color, resiliency or anything? What good things have you heard? I'm not dumping that "purple up" crap in my tank, rather see it happen naturally.

 

[Mpup]

Tried it, no real diff...

 

[meisel1]

i have heard of better polyp extension and brighter color through user post ONLY ...i have never seen a tank that actually used it. I only tried it from the positive reviews and posts that I read...As far as purpleup, its just for coraline growth. If your calc,mag and alk are at decent levels nobody needs that stuff.its just aroganite anyway....cheers

 

[Duvallj]

Depends on your nutrient levels. Enough people have seen reaction from corals in lns/ulns. In tanks with normal perameters your milage may vary.

I use fuel, but I mix in coral frenzy for my zoas/softies. Not sure if it helps all that much, but for $12/year + coral frenzy its all I feed.

Being you already have it and if you don't notice algae growth, it couldn't hurt.... but doesn't mean it will help either.