Who uses Selcon?

[SHADYreefer]

I recently ordered some Selcon. Now I am wondering how often and how much I should feed. The bottle does give directions, but I want to get some opinions before I risk polluting my tank. What are your thoughts on using Selcon? If you do use Selcon, how long do you let the food soak in it?

 

[aandfsoccr04]

Selcon is a must in my opinion, or a simlar product that does the same thing. I soak all my frozen food in selcon for 10-30 minutes before feeding it daily.

 

[roenicknewf]

Selcon is a must in my opinion, or a simlar product that does the same thing. I soak all my frozen food in selcon for 10-30 minutes before feeding it daily.

Yep ,i agree..I use vita-chem though ..i add a few drops to pellet food and let them soak it up

 

[Barrel Dreams]

I use it and I love it.

 

[Ralph ATL]

2 to 3 drops in PE Mysis and Hikari Mysis per day....been using it for years....

 

[gsiegel]

I use selcon but was told to soak 5ml with the food. Too much?

 

[SHADYreefer]

When you guys soak food in it, do you just broadcast feed the excess Selcon to the tank, or do you only use the food?

 

[Dmoody]

Good stuff. Been using it for 10 yrs.

 

[SaltwaterSensei]

When you guys soak food in it, do you just broadcast feed the excess Selcon to the tank, or do you only use the food?

Yes thats what I do. I rinse my fro-food in ro/di water and drain it really good then I soak it with selcon for 30 minutes to an hour (I'm usually doing some kind of maintenance while its soaking) then I just dump it all in excess selcon and all. Been doing it this way for as long as I can remember.

 

[mwilliams62]

I do the .50 line on the dropper and soak the food for about 10 minutes.

 

[gsiegel]

I do the .50 line on the dropper and soak the food for about 10 minutes.

+1 cool. That is what I do:dance:

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

I do the .50 line on the dropper and soak the food for about 10 minutes.

Same with me and dump it all in.

 

[mikedoyle]

Good stuff 2 drops per cube 10 minute soak

 

[cloak]

What's Selcon?

Variety is all you need IMO.

 

[SaltwaterSensei]

What's Selcon?

Variety is all you need IMO.

variety soaked in selcon

 

[cap032]

I mix about 3 drops per cube of mysis with a lttle RO water.

 

[secrest]

I've been using it for a little over a year. Good stuff.

 

[tunicata]

when I feed mysis I add .5ml to two days worth of food.
I only feed the mysis 2 days a week since it's more time consuming than my dry food mixes.

So, If the fish go without 'wetfood' then I just squirt in .5ml in to the water at night once or twice a week.

It just goes so fast!!! $10 from DRSfoster for the small one (60ml), but that lasts 1-2 months max if I use it only 3x a week.

The big container (~480ml) is pretty exp. at 100$ ( though, I am not sure why sellers would price a 480-500ml bottle at $100 when you could just buy 8 60ml bottles and save $20 since drsfoster has free shipping)

 

[Piper27]

Bumping this one...

We have used selcon on all our tanks since maybe 6 years ago. We are using it in our 210 sps reef, about 2 droops per cube of food (lots of variety). First we rinse the food, then press it and put it in a cup. Then break it up and mix it into the selcon, letting it sit for 15 to 30 min. We broadcast feed it in high flow. I have seen sps filiments cover the coral just after feeding.

I am wondering if there are a lot of phosphates in selcon?

 

[PSU REEFER]

Used it for yrs and will continue to.