nitz

I've read in threads about people using vitamin supplements in their tanks and decided that's it's time for me to start. I took a look on the Big Al's website and saw a bunch of different brands with different vitamins and supplements in them. I've narrowed it down to 2 that I think would be the best but can't decide which one would be best. They are Seachem Nourish, since I know Seachem has quality products, and Boyd Vita-Chem, since I recognized the name Vita-Chem from seeing it in different threads. So which would be the best one to get? Feel free to suggest another one if you think it's better.

I have and will be having: gouramis, tetras, cory cats, rams (probably german blues since that's all I can find in my area), a betta boy, and possibly a clown pleco and odessa or cherry barbs. (These are not/won't be all in one tank just in case you're wondering)

sirdarksol

Vita-Chem is the one most use around here, but that might just be because it's more readily available.
SeaChem Nourish is likely a great product as well. As you say, SeaChem is a well-known, quality company.

nitz

Thanks sir. I'll pick up either of the two. Still not decided but I guess if only one is at the store then I'll get that one otherwise it's just eeny meeny miny moe...

Butterfly

When you buy vitaChem be aware there is a freshwater version and a saltwater version. I picked up the saltwater kind by accident which is fine but it lacks one of the b vitamins the freshwater has.
carol

nitz

Thanks for the heads up Carol

Butterfly

Welcome
Carol

sirdarksol

I did the same thing. The VitaChem website says this is fine, as Butterfly said, but FW is better formulated for FW tanks (go figure).

LilMollieBreeder

wow that could be confusing

Butterfly

Yeah go figure
I copied a list of the ingredients and percentages and then compared them.
Go here and click on the "more information " button.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?pcatid=4998
Carol

nitz

Wow. Very minute differences.

pepetj

Hi, I am in the same page as nitz, considering using vitamins on a regular basis.

I recently purchased vitamins for healing an injured fish, who has recovered quite well and fast (still in the hospital tank). I used Boyd FW Vita-Chem, then changed to Tetra CichlidVital, since it is an African Cichlid.

How often do you add vitamins supplement? I know B-complex vitamins can accumulate in humans, and that can be harmful to us, so the same might apply to fish too. Any common mistakes in vitamin administration we should avoid?

Pepe
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