Prime and Safe are two conditioners made by Seachem. Prime and Safe are used by easily two thirds of the hobbyists. A recent poll that asked “what water conditioner do you use” had 28 out of 38 (73%) respondents saying either Prime or Safe. This is based largely on a host of claims made for […]
When one neutralizes the chlorine in a water supply with chloramine in it, there is ammonia left over. There is a whole series of products that claim to “detoxify” this ammonia at the same time as removing the chlorine.
There is a whole series of “Stress Coat” products that are supposed to help fish during transport and during introduction to new aquariums. They are ALL pure marketing hype and worthless
Nitrate in depth explains the effects of nitrate in the aquarium on fish. The levels can be far higher than some try to make us believe!
Most water supplies in the developed world have either chlorine or chloramine in them to kill bacteria and prevent disease outbreaks. This chlorine and chloramine need to be neutralized before it gets to the gills of a fish as it is very toxic to the fish. This is done with something called a “conditioner”.
Safe Nitrite Levels in the Aquarium in More Depth. What are the safe upper limits in the aquarium.
Most home hobbyists measure the total ammonia via the API “Ammonia” test kit. This test kit measures both ammonia gas and ammonium ions. It is not unusual for a hobbyist to be surprised by a sudden unexpected spike in these numbers. It is not cause for concern most of the time.
Ammonia in the Aquarium in Depth, everything you need to know explained in detail!
Ammonia in Chloramine in the Aquarium is used to remove bacteria from the tapwater. None of the conditioners detoxify ammonia!!!
Chloramines in Aquarium Water is a combination of chlorine and ammonia used in many municipal tap water suppliers to remove bacteria from the water. Chloramines are less prone to dissipation by long runs of piping and is considered less of a carcinogen than chlorine.
