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    Posted: November 14 2008 at 11:01am
I have been currently using Seachem products in my tank.  Like there ph buffer and the coral food red bottle one.  I was wondering if that is a good brand to use?
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i like kent coral vite.
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I'm sure Seachem is good and I think it is all a matter of personal preference.  I use Kent  and think it works great but I have not ever used Seachem so I can't compare the two.

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For the most part, they're all the same stuff so it really doesn't matter.  The only caviat is DO NOT use Seachem's Marine Buffer 8.3 in a reef tank.  It is designed to buffer your water to 8.3 by using A LOT of boron (borate salts).  This might be ok for a fish only tank, but in a reef tank you'll never know how much carbonate you have which is really what you want and need.
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good to know jon. I use that stuff in my QT tanks only
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Thanks for the advice! John, I'll have to check to see which one I use.  It has a blue bottle that raises PH.  I think thats the one.

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i like seachem and kent but i think seachem's "FUEL" is an awsome product IMO .
i think my corals are doing better since ive started using it they are defenaly getting bigger
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I really like Seachem. I also use Kent's iron.
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