The TOP 3 Liquid Additive "BRANDS" for your salwater reef tank! What are yours?

[revhtree]

When it comes to additives for your saltwater reef aquariums we have many brands and products to choose from. I was thinking about these liquid additives and was wondering which ones were most used by the R2R community! So do me a solid and vote for the liquid brands you trust most for your tank. Let's talk about it!

1. What are your TOP 3 Liquid Additive "BRANDS" that you trust to use in your reef tank?

2. What are the names of the liquid additives you use in your reef tank?

 

[PeterC99]

Very happy with TM All For Reef. Also use Korallen Zucht Amino Acid, Coral Vitalizer, Flatworm Stop, and Coral Booster.

 

[blaxsun]

Top 3 is really hard, as there are probably a good half dozen brands that I use.

 

[revhtree]

Top 3 is really hard, as there are probably a good half dozen brands that I use.

Well make the hard decision!

 

[Cool tangs]

Now before you burn me at the stake :s

I could only pick 2 as i use triton and rate dr.tim products. But i use household vinegar for carbon dosing and dont really buy into this additive stuff?

 

[X-37B]

Esv, Korallen Zucht, DSR.

 

[Stoney]

I dont even use three brands of liquid additives, always like to keep it simple. Just ESV two part and KZ coral vitalizer. Both have been in the business for decades and have excellent track records. Also an instant ocean guy if you couldnt guess hah

 

[Gedxin]

No BRS? I use their 2-part.

 

[revhtree]

No BRS? I use their 2-part.

They have a liquid 2 part?

 

[WheatToast]

Well, I have only used around 3 additive brands as of now, so I will simply give my thoughts on all of them.

Brightwell Aquatics:
ChaetoGRO
MicroBacter7

Kent Marine:
PhytoPlex

Other (Instant Ocean):
BIO-Spira

Instant Ocean BIO-Spira had the most noticeable positive effects on my system (cycled my aquarium in about 2 weeks). MicroBacter7 helped with some potential nutrient spikes and ChaetoGRO helped to grow some brown macroalgae. I have not seen any effects with PhytoPlex, though I have used it only once so far.

 

[rtparty]

Maybe I missed it, but where is BRS? Or is there 2 part not a liquid additive?

Where is Reef Moonshiners?

Edit - I see Rev addressed it a couple minutes before I posted

 

[Gedxin]

They have a liquid 2 part?

They sell you soda ash and you mix it yourself. Buying outright liquid is more expensive (heavier too), but it's definitely the same thing as if you bought either.

 

[Smite]

Brigthwell products are my go to for supplements.
My "other" vote is for the moonshiner additives
I used ESV for 2 part for years with great success. I use it to make corrections now that I run a calcium reactor.

 

[SaltwaterandLime]

For saltwater really only redsea and brightwell. I don't like branching out to multiple brands and prefer sticking to one or two since typically the products work best together. I also use Vibrant on one of my tanks.

For freshwater I'd rather not admit to all the little bottles of things I've bought over the year, but over time is become almost exclusively seachem.

 

[windemerejack]

Tropic Marin first and foremost, if they dont do what i need then Seachem usually, I always try to stick with 1 or 2 brands, that way i know what im getting.

 

[elorablue]

I use ESV Bionic 2 part daily and Brightwell Microbacter Clean weekly, that's it. Pleased with both products.

 

[cocoReefer]

Redsea AB+
Brightwell chaetogro
Kent iodine

I found the kent “iodine” a decade ago and its based on potassium and calcium iodide. Bought a half gallon and more on sale. (Dont know they still make it, or if its the same formula) I use it at just under half recommended dose. Have had a reef lobster molting every month for about that same decade. Triton tests come back decent too.

 

[Dbichler]

Biospira for cycling of my tank
Selcon for food
Vibrant to reduce how much food I’ve fed

 

[blaxsun]

Well make the hard decision!

I did, bit I still feel guilty...
* Nyos product line
* Brightwell product line
* Fritz Aquatics (Monster 460)

I’ve also had really good success with the product lines from Seachem (Garlic Guard, Prime), Red Sea (ReefEnergy AB+) and Polyp Lab (Medic).

 

[Billdogg]

I use BRS bulk for Ca, Alk, and Mg. Nothing else. I refuse to add ANYTHING I can't test for.