ammonia in tapwater

[ziggy2]

Prime is the best stuff on the market. I used to use AquaSafe also, but when I switched to Prime my fish seem happier. I helps your filters do thier job better.

 

[midnight]

I've always used aqua safe, and haven't had a problem yet. I test the PH and ammonia levels of my tap water periodically, and sometimes the ammonia levels are awful.

you see the post above yours?lol
i might switch just for that reason alone

I wouldnt use any ammonia locking chemicals, just trust your bio-filter to safely convert ammonia to nitrate. If your ammonia levels are REALLY high (over 5.0) than waiting or several small water changes instead of a single periodic large water change is advised.

any reason why not to use them?

Prime is the best stuff on the market. I used to use AquaSafe also, but when I switched to Prime my fish seem happier. I helps your filters do thier job better.

hmmm

 

[cassharper]

It can't hurt to treat it before you add. If you're worried about a product being effective, get a test kit that doesn't test for ammonia/ammonium, just ammonia (one of the big box producers makes one, can't remember who). Like stated above, prime won't get rid of it, just convert it to ammonium, which only harms fish at much higher levels. A few bacterias (that we call nitrifying or "beneficial" bacteria) will convert ammonium to nitrogen by-products, so they will be consumed too.

Why stress the fish? Add it, can't hurt anything. Plus prime will take care of the chlorine, chloramine, and other heavy metals in the water so you could take care of everything in one fell swoop.

 

[midnight]

Why stress the fish? Add it, can't hurt anything. Plus prime will take care of the chlorine, chloramine, and other heavy metals in the water so you could take care of everything in one fell swoop.

aquasafe does that and thats what i been using.

 

[Nic]

prime is super concentrated and does a better job IMO

 

[midnight]

coo
anyone know if it will hurt/bother the fish to change after so long?

 

[midnight]

bump
i know its a stupid question but im still curious on it.

 

[midnight]

just feels weird to barely add any chemicals and be doing more then with the aqua safe.lol
and prime stinks!

heres a pic to compare size

aqua safe-around 7 bucks-treats 500g
prime-around 7 bucks-treats 1000g

 

[vfc]

Keep in mine that the ammonia (or ammonium after treatment) will add to you nitrates.

Out of my tap I have 15PPM nitrate, ammonia, and chloramine. By the time Prime breaks up the chloramine into ammonium and converts the raw ammonia into ammonium, I probably end up with an additional ~25PPMs of nitrates a few hours after a water change (when the BB has converted all that ammonium to nitrate).

 

[K626]

I've used amquel in the past and had no problems......