Best vitamin food supplement?

isomorphic85 · 01/20/2016, 08:15 PM

what food supplement do you guys add to your food?

does it make a difference ?

any thoughts on selcon?

Vorog · 01/20/2016, 08:17 PM

For fish or corals? Or both? I add garlic drops to my fish food. And I dose Red Sea reef energy A and B for the corals. I have seen success with both. Healthy fish and corals.

isomorphic85 · 01/20/2016, 08:39 PM

for fish

Member No. 1 · 01/20/2016, 08:43 PM

Selcon has been around a long time and is proven. I use to use it over 10 ago.
I tried Brightwells amino supplement with no noticeable results.
After much reading, I am about 3 weeks into using Aquavitro Fuel and am seeing great results. More growth, more color.
I feed the fish frozen mysis, clam, brine all mixed together without adding any extra supplements.

isomorphic85 · 01/20/2016, 08:49 PM

do you feel selcon is worth adding?

Member No. 1 · 01/20/2016, 08:53 PM

Some will say yes, and I use to, but I don't now. But you can, but if memory serves me correct, I would cut the amount and go slow as you might get an algae bloom. More is not better.

Fish Keeper82 · 01/20/2016, 08:58 PM

Selcon is good but make sure to use as directed which is not every day. Your fish will love it but dont be tempted to use more than directed. I was using it every day and had a bad explosion of Cyanobacteria i attribute to Selcon because of all the extra nutrients. I only use it about once a month in my DT because of that experiance.
Here is a link to my Cyano outbreak from over use of Selcon. Its clearly not your typical Cyano outbreak. Mine was the worst ive seen in pictures yet.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2526449

blkhwkz · 01/20/2016, 09:24 PM

+1 for Selcon, I use it 2-3x a week at most.

isomorphic85 · 01/21/2016, 07:17 PM

has anyone experience any negative effects from using selcon? great algae growth etc?

oh207 · 01/21/2016, 11:22 PM

I use each of these but not at the same time and no more than 1-2x a week.

1. Selcon
2. Vitamin C
3. Garlic
4. VitaChem

01/20/2016, 08:15 PM	#1
isomorphic85 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 272	Best vitamin food supplement? what food supplement do you guys add to your food? does it make a difference ? any thoughts on selcon? __________________ RedSea Max S650 DT Neptune Apex Gold, Neptune Dos, Neptune aff, JBJ chiller,120 lbs live sand 170 lbs dry rock, GFO reactor, carbon reactor, Emperor Aquatics 50 watt UV Red Sea E-260 with sump option Current Tank Info: RedSea Max S650 150 gallon , 25 Gallon sump, Red Sea E-260

01/20/2016, 08:39 PM	#3
isomorphic85 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 272	for fish __________________ RedSea Max S650 DT Neptune Apex Gold, Neptune Dos, Neptune aff, JBJ chiller,120 lbs live sand 170 lbs dry rock, GFO reactor, carbon reactor, Emperor Aquatics 50 watt UV Red Sea E-260 with sump option Current Tank Info: RedSea Max S650 150 gallon , 25 Gallon sump, Red Sea E-260

01/20/2016, 08:43 PM	#4
Member No. 1 Ver. 2.1 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rehoboth, MA Posts: 1,803	Selcon has been around a long time and is proven. I use to use it over 10 ago. I tried Brightwells amino supplement with no noticeable results. After much reading, I am about 3 weeks into using Aquavitro Fuel and am seeing great results. More growth, more color. I feed the fish frozen mysis, clam, brine all mixed together without adding any extra supplements. __________________ Pete "I never make mistakes... I thought I did once, but I was wrong" Current Tank Info: In the process - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2661614

01/20/2016, 08:49 PM	#5
isomorphic85 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 272	do you feel selcon is worth adding? __________________ RedSea Max S650 DT Neptune Apex Gold, Neptune Dos, Neptune aff, JBJ chiller,120 lbs live sand 170 lbs dry rock, GFO reactor, carbon reactor, Emperor Aquatics 50 watt UV Red Sea E-260 with sump option Current Tank Info: RedSea Max S650 150 gallon , 25 Gallon sump, Red Sea E-260

01/20/2016, 08:53 PM	#6
Member No. 1 Ver. 2.1 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rehoboth, MA Posts: 1,803	Some will say yes, and I use to, but I don't now. But you can, but if memory serves me correct, I would cut the amount and go slow as you might get an algae bloom. More is not better. __________________ Pete "I never make mistakes... I thought I did once, but I was wrong" Current Tank Info: In the process - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2661614

01/20/2016, 08:17 PM	#2
Vorog Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 413	For fish or corals? Or both? I add garlic drops to my fish food. And I dose Red Sea reef energy A and B for the corals. I have seen success with both. Healthy fish and corals.

01/20/2016, 08:58 PM	#7
Fish Keeper82 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 691	Selcon is good but make sure to use as directed which is not every day. Your fish will love it but dont be tempted to use more than directed. I was using it every day and had a bad explosion of Cyanobacteria i attribute to Selcon because of all the extra nutrients. I only use it about once a month in my DT because of that experiance. Here is a link to my Cyano outbreak from over use of Selcon. Its clearly not your typical Cyano outbreak. Mine was the worst ive seen in pictures yet. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2526449

01/20/2016, 09:24 PM	#8
blkhwkz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: DeKalb Posts: 17	+1 for Selcon, I use it 2-3x a week at most.

01/21/2016, 07:17 PM	#9
isomorphic85 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 272	has anyone experience any negative effects from using selcon? great algae growth etc? __________________ RedSea Max S650 DT Neptune Apex Gold, Neptune Dos, Neptune aff, JBJ chiller,120 lbs live sand 170 lbs dry rock, GFO reactor, carbon reactor, Emperor Aquatics 50 watt UV Red Sea E-260 with sump option Current Tank Info: RedSea Max S650 150 gallon , 25 Gallon sump, Red Sea E-260

01/21/2016, 11:22 PM	#10
oh207 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Amityville, NY Posts: 762	I use each of these but not at the same time and no more than 1-2x a week. 1. Selcon 2. Vitamin C 3. Garlic 4. VitaChem __________________ -oh207 Current Tank Info: DB 65g RR Tank, 30g Sump w sock & fuge, EHEIM 3000 Rtn. Pump, Araganite 40lbs, 40lbs base rock, 60lbs LR, EHEIM 150W Jager Heater, Ecotech MP40wES & MP10wES Vortech Propeller Pump, Ecotech Radion XR30w LED, Seaside Aquatics Protein Skimmer (CS7-150g)