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Fish Tank Travis

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So, I just got my first container of Safe. After reading the instructions, it looks like I will only need about 1/4tsp for my 220 setup, which is no big deal, however, I would need to be able to measure out about 1/40tsp for my 29 and 1/120tsp for my son's 10. Seeing as how that is not really possible, I think Prime is the better choice for the smaller tanks.

What I want to ask is, is there a way to use Safe to mix into my Prime bottle once it is empty to make new Prime instead of buying another bottle of Prime?

Or, do any of you know a good way to measure out such tiny amounts of Safe so that I can use it on my smaller tanks?

Thanks everyone
 
Fish Tank Travis said:
So, I just got my first container of Safe. After reading the instructions, it looks like I will only need about 1/4tsp for my 220 setup, which is no big deal, however, I would need to be able to measure out about 1/40tsp for my 29 and 1/120tsp for my son's 10. Seeing as how that is not really possible, I think Prime is the better choice for the smaller tanks.

What I want to ask is, is there a way to use Safe to mix into my Prime bottle once it is empty to make new Prime instead of buying another bottle of Prime?

Or, do any of you know a good way to measure out such tiny amounts of Safe so that I can use it on my smaller tanks?

Thanks everyone
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Joey made a video on this, so it can be done. I believe it's titled How to make your own dechlorinator or DIY dechlorinator.
 
Joey most likely was using sodium thiosulfate, which is fine if one is simply dealing with chlorine treated tap water, but could prove to be a disaster in some set ups if their tap water has high levels of chloramine.

To answer the OP's question - and this comes directly from the head chemist & President of Seachem, Safe can be premixed with water, but due to Safe not containing any stabilizing agents, that solution should be used up within 30 days.

HTH
 
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Quick derail: can plain Sodium Thiosulfate deal with low levels of chloramine? And do you know what they add to remove it in prime?

If I were you just overdose a bit, there isn't really harm in doing so
 
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RD. said:
Joey most likely was using sodium thiosulfate, which is fine if one is simply dealing with chlorine treated tap water, but could prove to be a disaster in some set ups if their tap water has high levels of chloramine.

To answer the OP's question - and this comes directly from the head chemist & President of Seachem, Safe can be premixed with water, but due to Safe not containing any stabilizing agents, that solution should be used up within 30 days.

HTH
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Ok, thanks for the info. I might just see what I would need to use in a month for average water changes, and then calculate it from there to make a small batch every month. I would be greatly reducing the amount I spend on Prime, which is the main goal. However, if I need to buy a couple bottles of Prime each year for my smaller tanks and then use Safe on my 220, that's no big deal.
 
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Fish Tank Travis said:
I might have to try that. Any idea how big it is compared to a tsp (it just gives measurements in mg instead of any kind of volume unit)?
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I may be wrong, but 1.25 g treats 1250 liters so 1 mg will treat one liter or .26 gallons. 10 mg would be 2.6 gallons 15mg 3.9 gallons.
 
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