Vitamin C dosing in qt and reef?

[nanomania]

Hey guys, i came across a few articles for dosing vita c for fish health and as it also sort of anti ich.

There is plain vita c powder available, howmuch do I add??

 

[jsker]

What type of Vitamin C do you have available? tablets or powder. I would suggest 250mg. If you can get Brightwells vitamain C, this is what I use, I add a teaspoon to my weekly batch of food and feed it all week.

 

[nanomania]

What type of Vitamin C do you have available? tablets or powder. I would suggest 250mg. If you can get Brightwells vitamain C, this is what I use, I add a teaspoon to my weekly batch of food and feed it all week.

Powdered

 

[nanomania]

250mg per hiwmany gallons??

 

[jsker]

Powdered

I would say a 1/8 of a teaspoon for the hole system. Just a little bit. Back in the day I would cut a 500mg tablet in half and toss it into the DT and let the tablet dissolve twice a week

 

[aykwm]

vitamin C is relatively hard to overdose, but to be on safe side I suggest you don't dose more than 1g/50 gal. It might boost the immunity of fish which will help ich, but it has no direct effect on ich.
I prefer adding selcon or other food enrichers, as they have all the necessary vitamins needed for the fish.

 

[nanomania]

I would say a 1/8 of a teaspoon for the hole system. Just a little bit. Back in the day I would cut a 500mg tablet in half and toss it into the DT and let the tablet dissolve twice a week

Whole system? How big? Mine is 130g

 

[nanomania]

vitamin C is relatively hard to overdose, but to be on safe side I suggest you don't dose more than 1g/50 gal. It might boost the immunity of fish which will help ich, but it has no direct effect on ich.
I prefer adding selcon or other food enrichers, as they have all the necessary vitamins needed for the fish.

Mine is 130g

 

[nanomania]

Is it ok to leave carbon and skimmer on?

 

[jsker]

Is it ok to leave carbon and skimmer on?

Whole system? How big? Mine is 130g

Leave everything as normal, and start with the 250mg and see how your system reacts, then bump it up to 500mg. The C also helps with the corals too.

 

[Humblefish]

Back in the day, Maracyn 1 & 2 antibiotics (SW version) contained "B complex vitamins" which they claimed would stimulate metabolism to improve appetite. It turned the water yellow, but also seemed to help greatly counteract appetite suppression which sometimes accompanies antibiotic treatment. In general, fish seemed to handle Maracyn 1 & 2 (with the B complex vitamins) better than any antibiotic I've used since.

Maracyn 1 & 2 sold nowadays does not contain any vitamins. @jsker how would one go about dosing "B complex vitamins" (or is it Vitamin B Complex?) in conjunction with antibiotics?

 

[jsker]

Back in the day, Maracyn 1 & 2 antibiotics (SW version) contained "B complex vitamins" which they claimed would stimulate metabolism to improve appetite. It turned the water yellow, but also seemed to help greatly counteract appetite suppression which sometimes accompanies antibiotic treatment. In general, fish seemed to handle Maracyn 1 & 2 (with the B complex vitamins) better than any antibiotic I've used since.

Maracyn 1 & 2 sold nowadays does not contain this. @jsker how would one go about dosing "B complex vitamins" (or is it just Vitamin B Complex?) in conjunction with antibiotics?

@Humblefish The same way using 250g to start with twice a week. See how the system reacts an increase dosage for larger systems

 

[Humblefish]

@Humblefish The same way using 250g to start with twice a week. See how the system reacts an increase dosage for larger systems

Thanks, I will be experimenting with combining antibiotics + vitamins in the future. Can I dose 250mg of Vitamin B Complex PLUS 250mg of Vitamin C? Or should I stick with one or the other in QT?

 

[jsker]

Thanks, I will be experimenting with combining antibiotics + vitamins in the future. Can I dose 250mg of Vitamin B Complex PLUS 250mg of Vitamin C? Or should I stick with one or the other in QT?

Yes sir, you can. Unlike humans, the vitamin are in the water and it is good not to over saturate dosing.

FYI the powdered vitamin C in great for stretching the shelf life of guacamole

 

[nanomania]

Yes sir, you can. Unlike humans, the vitamin are in the water and it is good not to over saturate dosing.

FYI the powdered vitamin C in great for stretching the shelf life of guacamole

The minimum qty ill have to buy is 500grams. How long can i store it? Do I need to store it in a refrigerator or jus sealed in an airtight container at room temp.?

 

[nanomania]

Yes sir, you can. Unlike humans, the vitamin are in the water and it is good not to over saturate dosing.

FYI the powdered vitamin C in great for stretching the shelf life of guacamole

The minimum qty ill have to buy is 500grams. How long can i store it? Do I need to store it in a refrigerator or jus sealed in an airtight container at room temp.?

 

[jsker]

The minimum qty ill have to buy is 500grams. How long can i store it? Do I need to store it in a refrigerator or jus sealed in an airtight container at room temp.?

Till the expiration date, sealed in the original container at room temperature.

 

[nanomania]

Till the expiration date, sealed in the original container at room temperature.

It will be in a loose packing, no expiery

 

[jsker]

It will be in a loose packing, no expiery

Jar with screw on top and I would date it when you purchased and toss it in year and a half after date of purchase.

 

[nanomania]

Jar with screw on top and I would date it when you purchased and toss it in year and a half after date of purchase.

Thank you..