Hi Deeder,
Most of that stuff on the market is really unnecessary! Thats why water changes is usually one of the best ways to maintain a tank without adding any of those chemicals. Also how do we know whats in these, most of them don't list ingredients and you can't test for it. So who really knows what we would be dosing and where is the scientific studies to prove that these chemicals do what the manufacture says they do?
I personally do a 25% water change every three weeks and I do dose a two part cal and
alk supplement to maintain the calcium and alkalinity. I also dose magnesium.
iodine and strontium.
Now I am in the process of trying an amino acid additives to see if it has an effect on the tank or its inhabitants, maybe it will do something maybe not only time will tell me if its worth even spending the money on this stuff. I say all this cause I have tried other additives in the past and have come to the conclusion that I was just wasting my money cause there were no visible results noted, either good or bad so why waste my money.
if you decide to try some of these products on the market all I can say is use caution and watch the tank for any affects they may cause. But I think you will find that if you maintain your water changes, these special additives which sound like miracles that are hard to resist buying cause they make them sound so good are really not needed at all and a waste of money.
Just my humble opinion.
