i've been using seachem prime for about ten years. i buy it in the 4 liter container and it's about empty. i went to big als online and it's $75 for the prime. since money is tight these days i'm thinking of using either amquel or novaqua conditioner for half the price ($35 and $38 for one gallon containers). will i regret it?
*water conditioner*will amquel or novaqua work as good as prime?
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Well, the fact that the OP used the term "liter" leaves me to believe that he/she is not in the US. And honestly I couldn't comment on Amazon's prices outside of the US.
I have used Amquel+ in the past and it does the job - I am however currently using all three that you listed as my area is experiencing flooding so the tap water is being heavily treated.
I have used Amquel+ in the past and it does the job - I am however currently using all three that you listed as my area is experiencing flooding so the tap water is being heavily treated.
I used to use Amquel and Novaqua. That will cost more than prime becauase you have to use more of it per gallon.
The recommended dose for AmQuel Plus is 1 teaspoon (which equals 5 ml) for each 10 gallons of water to be treated.
you have to use more amquel than prime. Prime is one capful for 50gallons, and amquel is about one capful for 10gallons.
Also my experience last week: I went to my mom's house, gravel vacced and changed her water, than put in one capful of amquel plus; went out to eat, came back and all the goldfish were acting sluggish, and hanging at the bottom of the tank. Increased filter flow, and aeration, then remembered i used amquel instead of prime, so upped the dosage really quick, and the fish actually started to turn around right there on the spot after upping the dosage. I put in about four more capfuls with the original one.
so that's my experience.
Also my experience last week: I went to my mom's house, gravel vacced and changed her water, than put in one capful of amquel plus; went out to eat, came back and all the goldfish were acting sluggish, and hanging at the bottom of the tank. Increased filter flow, and aeration, then remembered i used amquel instead of prime, so upped the dosage really quick, and the fish actually started to turn around right there on the spot after upping the dosage. I put in about four more capfuls with the original one.
so that's my experience.
RD. posted a thread a while back on the cost savings of using Seachem Safe over Prime. That would be my recommendation if you're looking for an effective low cost alternative to Prime.
EDIT: Found it. Skidmark (LOL), read this all the way through:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3934907
EDIT: Found it. Skidmark (LOL), read this all the way through:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3934907
+1 get seachem safe. Here is a link for 2.2 pounds of safe for $30. That is probably a 10 year supply for many:
http://www.petblvd.com/cgi-bin/pb/JRP03870.html
http://www.petblvd.com/cgi-bin/pb/JRP03870.html
thanks a lot. i didn't think about it maybe being a different dosage. thanks for the links too, really appreciate it