Seachem Fresh Trace?

[gazb5590]

I was in a fish store the other day and they recommended something called Seachem Fresh Trace to me. I never bought it but when I looked it up I couldn't really workout what benefits (if any) it has got. I'm not one of these people that condemns every single type of treatment but this one had me completely baffled

If anyone's ever used this and had any success or would recommend it could you please tell me a bit more about it and what it does?

http/www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/FreshTrace.html

Regards

 

[thereverendturtle]

It's a freshwater supplement similar to what reef aquarist have been using for a long time. It simply adds the elements listed at a low dose to help keep your fish healthy. It's just like giving them a long acting multi-vitamin.

 

[OldMan47]

Rather than "replenish trace elements" in your water using a supplement, why not do a water change every week or two? You should do that water change anyway to remove nitrates.

 

[gazb5590]

Rather than "replenish trace elements" in your water using a supplement, why not do a water change every week or two? You should do that water change anyway to remove nitrates.

I usually do a water change of around 10/20 Litre (145L Tank) but I didn't this had anything to do with the trace elements in Seachem Fresh Trace?

 

[Malawi MaD]

Seachem products are brilliant and id recommend them endlessly but this to me seems a little pointless.

 

[gazb5590]

Seachem products are brilliant and id recommend them endlessly but this to me seems a little pointless.

I've done a bit of research and it's making a little more sense now but I still can't quite workout if this is brilliant or a complete waste of money

 

[CezzaXV]

I'd say it's a complete waste of money, since these trace minerals are already present in your tapwater. It would be useful if anyone was using RO water though.

 

[OldMan47]

The list includes calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and zinc. All of those are in my tap water in small amounts. Many of the traces are also included in any decent flake food. Do periodic water changes and feed a balanced diet and that stuff should not be needed.

 

[Lufbramatt]

The seachem rift lake trace powder makes sense as Lake Tanganyika (and to a lesser extent Lake Malawi) has an insane amount of dissolved minerals and the fish have evolved to suit those conditions over a longer period than pretty much any other freshwater fish, but seems a bit OTT for most tropicls that don't have specific water requirements?

 

[Tonyb111111]

I use 3 parts RO to one part tap water, and I use the Esha equivalent of this religiously, to replenish the minerals that tap water would normally give me