My Interpet Fresh Start stinks!

[rjmtx]

This ammonia deal has to do with chloramines, too. I'm pretty sure if any conditioner removes chlorine and chloramines, it will take care of ammonia, too. I think there are laws about chloramines being used in larger metropolitan areas, but smaller towns (like the one I live in now) still just use chlorine. The chloramines hold the chlorine in the water for a longer time. In Austin, we always double dosed our conditioners because if you didn't, and did a big H2O change, you would get an ammonia spike. Saw it happen all the time in customers' aquaria...

 

[nLinked]

i'll tell you right now, it's not live bacteria. could be dead bacteria though. . .

more likely, it uses a chemical called hydrogen sulfite or sulfide. smells like rotten eggs. it's normal.

Thanks, glad to hear it's normal!

 

[Pufferpunk]

Except that it doesn't remove ammonia

Product description: "AmQuel Plus removes all forms of ammonia. "

 

[krzr3000]

You couldn't use Amquell during cycling.

Amquel is the only dechlor i have ever used, and i have cycled numerous tanks. No problems...