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Old 09/02/2006, 04:28 PM
nmprisons nmprisons is offline
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Selcon vs. Vita-Chem

I will be buying one of these soon ... any thoughts?
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Old 09/02/2006, 04:48 PM
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Both. They are different products. The Vita-Chem is primarily vitamins. Seclon is primarily a fatty acid supplement, although is also has some vitamins added.
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Old 09/02/2006, 04:52 PM
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so i should use both? i was thinking of adding the vita-chem to the water and soaking the food in the selcon ... is that what you suggest?
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Old 09/02/2006, 04:59 PM
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Then you also have "Selco" and "Super Selco"... Basically concentrated Selco if I am not mistaken, and super selco has some additional additives.

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Old 09/02/2006, 05:07 PM
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I use both, but on the food, not in the water.
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Old 09/03/2006, 02:46 PM
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I also soak the food in a few drops of each.
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Old 09/03/2006, 02:59 PM
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I soak food in both.
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Old 09/03/2006, 04:05 PM
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I alternate between them. Also use varied brands Right now I have Zoe(vitamins) and Zoecon(fatty acids)
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Old 09/03/2006, 04:15 PM
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Also use both! Soak the food in it.
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Old 09/03/2006, 08:15 PM
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Chiming in here, I also use both.. for dwarf angels, seahorses, saltwater mollies, gobies, dottybacks, jawfish, you name it. Good stuff and worth the trouble and extra time.

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