Top Fin Dechlorinator
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Top Fin is a petsmart brand. It does not compare to prime, as it is only sodium thiosulfate. With this product, the recommended dosing is not going to break a chloramine bond fast enough. In order to dose for chloramines you will need to do 5 times the recommended dosage. I think this product is made by API, and is the same as API's tap water conditioner.
I used to use this stuff, but then I switched to Prime.
Did I notice a difference? Nope, and I'm sure most people who say they do are lying... I mean my nitrates and fish health haven't changed since the switch, so what is there to compare?
It is pricier but you use less per dose, which is why I like it. And I can't get enough of the Prime smell!
Did I notice a difference? Nope, and I'm sure most people who say they do are lying... I mean my nitrates and fish health haven't changed since the switch, so what is there to compare?
It is pricier but you use less per dose, which is why I like it. And I can't get enough of the Prime smell!
The test kits you are using probably don't read for bound nitrogen. They just read nitrogen forms. Check the reagents. Prime does significantly reduce the nitrate/nitrite/ammonia, which slows the growth of plants dramatically. If you live in an area that uses chloramines, then the topfin dechlorinator/API tap water conditioner will be far less effective than prime.Acer;1550263;1550263 said:I used to use this stuff, but then I switched to Prime.
Did I notice a difference? Nope, and I'm sure most people who say they do are lying... I mean my nitrates and fish health haven't changed since the switch, so what is there to compare?
It is pricier but you use less per dose, which is why I like it. And I can't get enough of the Prime smell!