marc weiss products

TIPPYTURTLE · 11/04/2004, 08:27 PM

just wondering if anyone uses them and which one ?

ecojoe · 11/04/2004, 08:29 PM

Do a search for his stuff and you'll find a lot of people think its a waste of money. Can't say I've ever used his stuff myself.

Micki · 11/04/2004, 08:35 PM

I use the combo vital and am happy and surprised with the results!

Johnsteph10 · 11/04/2004, 09:32 PM

Waste of $$$. Spend it on DT's or cyclopeeze instead.

TIPPYTURTLE · 11/05/2004, 07:42 AM

thanks for the info seems 95%dont like it

reef fanatic · 11/19/2004, 10:56 PM

Johnstepj,
I am curious why you say use cyclopeeze and DT's instead of Combo vital? I use all three at different times and usually only use CV about 2-3 times a month. I have seen similar results between Cyclopeeze and coral vital ( corals perking, etc) so this is why i continue to use them. Why do you say not to use CV, other than most say it is snake oil, I dont know why they say that.......

wastwage · 11/20/2004, 06:30 AM

waste of money.

JENnKerry · 11/20/2004, 07:17 AM

His Coral Vital is basically apple juice. Piece of advise......never put anything in your tank that doesn;t list the contents.

SoupySteve · 11/20/2004, 07:25 AM

I am by no means an expert at all, but I saw noticeable swelling in EVERY SOFTY in my display when using coral vital in my tank. However, since the product doesn't list its contents and says it will throw several of your water tests out of whack while using, I have to pass on using it all the time

Sad, really - as the best LFS I've ever set foot into suggested its periodic use - and I saw great results.
JENnKerry - you're like the 5th person(s) to post the apple juice comment - care to elaborate? The stuff looked like dirty water with backwash in it to me.

JENnKerry · 11/20/2004, 07:32 AM

I will admit that we were sucked in to using it when we set up our tank earlier this year. We got one bottle. Used it and it didn't do anything. To me it looked and smelled like apple juice.
Why use something that doesn't list it's contents and that is not that reputable, when all you need to put in your tank is calcium, alkalinity buffer and maybe magnesium? That along with water changes should be it.

reef fanatic · 11/20/2004, 08:10 AM

maybe we are talking about two different products jen, mine is in a powder form and looks like fine dirt. I understand that all are calling it snake oil, but why? If it seems to give the same results as cyclopeeze then it cant harm to use it 2-3 times a month. Just my opinion til someone backs up the other side.........

Saltz Creep · 11/20/2004, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JENnKerry
His Coral Vital is basically apple juice.

An apple in your tank a day keeps the fish doctor away.

wastwage · 11/20/2004, 08:30 AM

Yea it looks like red dirt in a half empty jar I used it and it didnt do a darn thing but my algae blooms its a big ripp off.

O'Coralman · 11/20/2004, 11:32 AM

I used coral vital....till the purple coralaline got to the sise of 1/2 dollars and quarters.....then dicontinued. all seems well and the purple stuff exploded all over my tank. start with it then slack off or quit. LFS gave me this advice and it seemed to pan out. Now I use apple juice......for you JeNnKerry

who by the way need a monkey avatar

Steve

Ti · 11/20/2004, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by O'Coralman
I used coral vital....till the purple coralaline got to the sise of 1/2 dollars and quarters.....then dicontinued. all seems well and the purple stuff exploded all over my tank. start with it then slack off or quit. LFS gave me this advice and it seemed to pan out. Now I use apple juice......for you JeNnKerry who by the way need a monkey avatar

Steve

Apple juice????

O'Coralman · 11/20/2004, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ti
Apple juice????

Ti.......Read JeNnKerry above a little

reef fanatic · 11/20/2004, 04:07 PM

O'Coralman,
You should try grape juice too, I does alot for the light spectrum when it is in the water column.

O'Coralman · 11/20/2004, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by reef fanatic
O'Coralman,
You should try grape juice too, I does alot for the light spectrum when it is in the water column.

Do I have to use Welch's.....or will cheap stuff do? I like my woo woo gape goo

Will my fish have blue mouths

Steve

reef fanatic · 11/21/2004, 12:04 AM

Oh, nooo, even the "Kool-Aid" brand grape is good. Kind of shows my age, but I picture my fish busting thru some live rock yelling "Koool-Aid".........but I usually mix the packets OUTSIDE the tank cause those sugar crystals burrrrn

PPi · 05/31/2007, 08:37 AM

just buy some, buy a piece of rock and put it in a bucket with a heater and flow, see what happens... I am going to experiment more with Combo Vital in my quarantine tank. I put it in my main tank and it took a couple of days to clear the water, but the peanut worms came out, algae bloomed, and the colors popped within 24 hours of putting the stuff in. It's candy...

Saltz Creep · 05/31/2007, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PPi
just buy some, buy a piece of rock and put it in a bucket with a heater and flow, see what happens... I am going to experiment more with Combo Vital in my quarantine tank. I put it in my main tank and it took a couple of days to clear the water, but the peanut worms came out, algae bloomed, and the colors popped within 24 hours of putting the stuff in. It's candy...

Who are you replying to? This is a 2 and a half year old thread.

11/04/2004, 08:27 PM	#1
TIPPYTURTLE Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jackson,NJ Posts: 246	marc weiss products just wondering if anyone uses them and which one ?

11/04/2004, 08:35 PM	#3
Micki Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,163	I use the combo vital and am happy and surprised with the results! __________________ Micki... Western Ohio Reef Club Click the red house for my 125 progress! Current Tank Info: 125 gal. reef, 90 gal. sump, 10 gal. fuge, 40 gallon. 150 gallon fish only.

11/04/2004, 09:32 PM	#4
Johnsteph10 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The South Posts: 2,537	Waste of $$$. Spend it on DT's or cyclopeeze instead. __________________ John Current Tank Info: None

11/19/2004, 10:56 PM	#6
reef fanatic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: virginia Posts: 551	Johnstepj, I am curious why you say use cyclopeeze and DT's instead of Combo vital? I use all three at different times and usually only use CV about 2-3 times a month. I have seen similar results between Cyclopeeze and coral vital ( corals perking, etc) so this is why i continue to use them. Why do you say not to use CV, other than most say it is snake oil, I dont know why they say that....... __________________ my give a damn's busted......... Current Tank Info: 55g reef,90g predator w/LR, JBJ nano 10/03 and JBJ DX nano cube set up 11/10/04

11/20/2004, 07:17 AM	#8
JENnKerry Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jersey Posts: 7,384	His Coral Vital is basically apple juice. Piece of advise......never put anything in your tank that doesn;t list the contents. __________________ We Don't Have a Signature..... Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon Reef

11/04/2004, 08:29 PM	#2
ecojoe Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Elk Grove, IL Posts: 257	Do a search for his stuff and you'll find a lot of people think its a waste of money. Can't say I've ever used his stuff myself.

11/05/2004, 07:42 AM	#5
TIPPYTURTLE Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jackson,NJ Posts: 246	thanks for the info seems 95%dont like it

11/20/2004, 06:30 AM	#7
wastwage Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Florida,Panhandle Posts: 381	waste of money.

11/20/2004, 07:25 AM	#9
SoupySteve Reefer Dadness Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Southwest Missouri Posts: 862	I am by no means an expert at all, but I saw noticeable swelling in EVERY SOFTY in my display when using coral vital in my tank. However, since the product doesn't list its contents and says it will throw several of your water tests out of whack while using, I have to pass on using it all the time Sad, really - as the best LFS I've ever set foot into suggested its periodic use - and I saw great results. JENnKerry - you're like the 5th person(s) to post the apple juice comment - care to elaborate? The stuff looked like dirty water with backwash in it to me. __________________ "cold silence has a tendency to atrophy any sense of compassion" Current Tank Info: 93g 'cube' in its infancy

11/20/2004, 07:32 AM	#10
JENnKerry Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jersey Posts: 7,384	I will admit that we were sucked in to using it when we set up our tank earlier this year. We got one bottle. Used it and it didn't do anything. To me it looked and smelled like apple juice. Why use something that doesn't list it's contents and that is not that reputable, when all you need to put in your tank is calcium, alkalinity buffer and maybe magnesium? That along with water changes should be it. __________________ We Don't Have a Signature..... Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon Reef

11/20/2004, 08:10 AM	#11
reef fanatic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: virginia Posts: 551	maybe we are talking about two different products jen, mine is in a powder form and looks like fine dirt. I understand that all are calling it snake oil, but why? If it seems to give the same results as cyclopeeze then it cant harm to use it 2-3 times a month. Just my opinion til someone backs up the other side.........

11/20/2004, 08:30 AM	#13
wastwage Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Florida,Panhandle Posts: 381	Yea it looks like red dirt in a half empty jar I used it and it didnt do a darn thing but my algae blooms its a big ripp off.

11/20/2004, 11:32 AM	#14
O'Coralman Moved On Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nash'vegas,10-O-C Posts: 551	I must be the exception... I used coral vital....till the purple coralaline got to the sise of 1/2 dollars and quarters.....then dicontinued. all seems well and the purple stuff exploded all over my tank. start with it then slack off or quit. LFS gave me this advice and it seemed to pan out. Now I use apple juice......for you JeNnKerry who by the way need a monkey avatar Steve

11/20/2004, 04:07 PM	#17
reef fanatic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: virginia Posts: 551	O'Coralman, You should try grape juice too, I does alot for the light spectrum when it is in the water column.

11/21/2004, 12:04 AM	#19
reef fanatic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: virginia Posts: 551	Oh, nooo, even the "Kool-Aid" brand grape is good. Kind of shows my age, but I picture my fish busting thru some live rock yelling "Koool-Aid".........but I usually mix the packets OUTSIDE the tank cause those sugar crystals burrrrn

05/31/2007, 08:37 AM	#20
PPi Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 136	just buy some, buy a piece of rock and put it in a bucket with a heater and flow, see what happens... I am going to experiment more with Combo Vital in my quarantine tank. I put it in my main tank and it took a couple of days to clear the water, but the peanut worms came out, algae bloomed, and the colors popped within 24 hours of putting the stuff in. It's candy...