The use of vitamins

[Sophie"s mom]

Morning all! So a question, for those who use things like Selcon, and or Vita Chem. How often, and how much do you use? I ask because I saw a post that recommended the occasional use of Selcon. So I am wondering if some use it every day, or every feeding? Or, as was mentioned, just occasionally?

 

[Nano_Man]

I add to the food once a week works for me

 

[kevgib67]

Morning all! So a question, for those who use things like Selcon, and or Vita Chem. How often, and how much do you use? I ask because I saw a post that recommended the occasional use of Selcon. So I am wondering if some use it every day, or every feeding? Or, as was mentioned, just occasionally?

I’m old school, I soak food, four drops, with Selcon every morning and evening and the same with Viachem in the evening.

 

[exnisstech]

I add 5 drops of each to my frozen food several times a week. I do not rinse food, just stir it up and pour liquid and all in. Figure it may feed corals. Not sure why I use 5 drops it just seems to work. Sometimes I'll also add it to nori.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I’m old school, I soak food, four drops, with Selcon every morning and evening and the same with Viachem in the evening.

Yeah that is pretty much the same regimen I do. But when I saw someone one here recommend "occasional " use, it concerned me.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I add 5 drops of each to my frozen food several times a week. I do not rinse food, just stir it up and pour liquid and all in. Figure it may feed corals. Not sure why I use 5 drops it just seems to work. Sometimes I'll also add it to nori.

Good to hear. Yeah I add it to the nori as well.

 

[kevgib67]

Yeah that is pretty much the same regimen I do. But when I saw someone one here recommend "occasional " use, it concerned me.

My previous stint with a reef tank I did the same thing for 16 years.

 

[Paul B]

I’m old school, I soak food, four drops, with Selcon

I'm older school and would not add anything. The correct food has everything needed and the correct food is not dry food. IMO of course and some of my spawning fish are almost 35 years old

 

[Sophie"s mom]

My previous stint with a reef tank I did the same thing for 16 years.

Thank you for the reassurance.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I'm older school and would not add anything. The correct food has everything needed and the correct food is not dry food. IMO of course.

I understand, and I feed flake in the morning, and frozen in the evening. The primary reason I use selcon and vitachem is because I also have a tang and a foxface and I use activated carbon, so I am trying to help assure no HLLE.

 

[doubleshot00]

I do 3-4 drops of selcon in thawed food and use it over 2-3 days then start the process over again. Some times i forget the selcon but dont notice any difference. Its just like us i guess in vitamins.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I do 3-4 drops of selcon in thawed food and use it over 2-3 days then start the process over again. Some times i forget the selcon but dont notice any difference. Its just like us i guess in vitamins.

Yeah, when I do frozen food, I thaw 3 or 4 cubes at a time in RO water and add the same, 3 or 4 drops. then stick in the fridge and that gets me thru a few days worth.

 

[Bruttall]

I add it to my coral snow treatment that I do every weekend, along with microbacter7.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I add it to my coral snow treatment that I do every weekend, along with microbacter7.

Hmmm, never thought of this application! I use DIY coral snow after a water change, which I do at 25% every other week. I like this idea as corals will receive it as well.

 

[Paul B]

I understand, and I feed flake in the morning, and frozen in the evening. The primary reason I use selcon and vitachem is because I also have a tang and a foxface and I use activated carbon, so I am trying to help assure no HLLE.

I would eliminate the flakes. But thats just me.

HLLE does not come from not feeding vitamins. It is a symptom of stress due to captivity.
Some feel it comes from carbon fines which may also contribute to it.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I would eliminate the flakes. But thats just me.

Yeah, that is the plan. I want to use what I have on hand rather than waste it, and then I will not be purchasing any more. My fish will certainly thank me Don't get me wrong, they go crazy for the flake as well, but I can tell the difference in how much they prefer the frozen

 

[Paul B]

I like potato chips better than kale and spinach but I need the real food more.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I like potato chips better than kale and spinach but I need the real food more.

LOL ! Great analogy