Tap Water

[evanb]

Hello. Quick question.
Is this stuff used for water changes. As in, does it turn tap water into safe water for fish. I got it ages ago and forgot what it is.
The reason I'm posting this is that I've half done a water change in my 180l and I've run out of tap water conditioner.

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[Essjay]

Prime is a widely used water conditioner which removes chlorine/chloramine from tap water. Yes, it makes tap water safe.

 

[evanb]

Woopidoo!
That's great thanks for letting me know.

 

[Wills]

Prime is a widely used water conditioner which removes chlorine/chloramine from tap water. Yes, it makes tap water safe.

Are there any negatives to using Prime? I got a bottle this week over API dechlorinator as I've only one dose left and never used it before. I was hoping it would help me with my high nitrates in tap water.

Wills

 

[Essjay]

The downside to Prime is that it is a chemical cocktail and Seachem won't say what's in it. Since they say it detoxifies nitrite and nitrate it obviously contains more than just something to remove chlorine/chloramine and bind metals.
Since I don't like adding things to my tank, especially when I don't know what it is, I won't use it. I use API Tap Water Conditioner as that is the simplest dechlorinator I can find; it only contains two things - thiosulphate to remove chlorine and EDTA to bind metals.

 

[Wills]

Understandable - I think if I know it will detoxify nitrate I'll give it a try

 

[Essjay]

But only for 24-ish hours!

 

[mbsqw1d]

Would you consider using pothos to eat away at the nitrate? Littorella uniflora is one that Walstad mentioned is adapted to consume nitrate instead of ammonia like most

 

[AilyNC]

Would you consider using pothos to eat away at the nitrate? Littorella uniflora is one that Walstad mentioned is adapted to consume nitrate instead of ammonia like most

Oh i wouldn't trying that if I can find some. My tap water nitrate is about 20ppm.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I remember that Rachel O'Leary put some pothos in one of her algae refugiums once. The stuff consumed so many nutrients that all her beautiful algae died!

 

[Wills]

But only for 24-ish hours!

Damn it! Thats me ordering some more API tonight.

Would you consider using pothos to eat away at the nitrate? Littorella uniflora is one that Walstad mentioned is adapted to consume nitrate instead of ammonia like most

I've been looking at Littorella for my new nano... do you have a source for that info?

I remember that Rachel O'Leary put some pothos in one of her algae refugiums once. The stuff consumed so many nutrients that all her beautiful algae died!

That sounds amazing! I'm open top too so would be possible to add some Pothos...

Wills

 

[mbsqw1d]

Damn it! Thats me ordering some more API tonight.


I've been looking at Littorella for my new nano... do you have a source for that info?


That sounds amazing! I'm open top too so would be possible to add some Pothos...

Wills

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[AilyNC]

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Must find myself that book. Would love to read up more on Aquariums.

 

[Wills]

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thanks thats great - really interesting how Littorella is the only readily available plant in that group. Feel like I need to get some - you can get it as tropica invitro. If I had known this I would have gotten it instead of my hairgrass...

Sorry op for hijacking your thread....

 

[AbbeysDad]

With 20ppm nitrates in your source water you might use API Nitra-Zorb. It's sold in pouches intended to be placed in a filter behind fine media. It's a resin that adsorbs nitrates and can be recharged many, many times with ordinary salt water. In addition to plants, you might find the following helpful in reducing aquarium nitrates.
I think Prime and Safe (the powder version) both work well...but I have well water with no chlorine, so I just have Safe for any emergency ammonia issues.