Fish/Coral food additives

[Alfredo De La Fe]

I was thinking of the benefits of additives to our home food mixes and it raises the question of how beneficial they really are?

I have reagent grade ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and beta caratin. We also see garlic being added. What is the real benefit to any of these additives?

By the way, if anyone wants some of the reagent grade ascorbic acid I have a LIFETIME supply of it in powder form. I use it as a mild acid when cleaning ancient coins.

-Alfred

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

I think they are very benificial if PROPERLY administered but the problem is we do not have a FDA sort of like agencey to test for the viability of each additive we could possibly put in our tank.

 

[sporty]

I once added freshly mashed garlic to my tank because it had ick and I raised the temperture.I ground a whole bunch and put a little bit of the juice in the tank for a few days and it worked for me even though the first day you could smell the garlic when you got near the tank.I didn't have any corals at the time so I dont know how this would affect them.