Why do the so-called reef safe products not work?
The only proven additive effective against ich is copper which is also deadly to inverts. based on known and documented studies, how can one mystery additive be reef safe unharming all inverts with the exception of the one...the parasites? It defies logic.
These products are garbage. Some aquarists will add the voodoo mixture and fish get better. They draw a coorelation..I added the holy grail liquid and my fish got better...great stuff. They ignore many enviornmental conditions that lead to ich outbreaks if present in the system . Further, they ignore the possibility of the immune system of the fish improving. If you added the miracle cure and your fish got better. it is most likely due to the enviornmental conditions improving or the immune systems strengthening. The slime coat colored water was just a coincidence in the process.
This colored water wastes valuable treatment time, sucks up your money and can actually cause damage to your system. Many of the manufacturers of the holy grail mixtures also sell copper based products. If the miracle cures work why do they also produce copper meds?
They take advantage of our somewhat lazy nature by offering something that sounds to good to be true. We do not have to set-up a QT, remove fish and/or inverts. Simply drop it in...sounds good...right? They use buzz words such as reef safe, orgnic, all natural, etc. Many will not even list the ingredients. They provide zero proof via tests, studies, science, etc. to back up THEIR claims.
