Would You Use These Dechlorinators?

[Prime Ordeal]

I trust Prime and I fully endorse Seachem, therefore I "sponsor" them with my money.

So, to the original question, no. I would not use those dechlorinators, or any other dechlorinators.

That's a strangely one-sided response, almost as if you had some vested interest in Seachem's product.

Prime is no better and no worse than any other dechlorinator that does the same job. If you take away the unnecessary EDTA that's used to chelate (detox) heavy metals (a mature tank doesn't need it) and remove the rather dubious slime coat enhancer, you're left with a basic dechlorinator/ammonia detoxifier which many other products are equally competent at.

Its biggest benefit is that it's about the cheapest at what it does.

I use Prime by the way!

 

[Lufbramatt]

The MSDS for prime states that it is a "Proprietary aqueous solution of complexed hydrosulfite salts"

 

[kcartwright856]

I trust Prime and I fully endorse Seachem, therefore I "sponsor" them with my money.

So, to the original question, no. I would not use those dechlorinators, or any other dechlorinators.

That's a strangely one-sided response, almost as if you had some vested interest in Seachem's product.

Prime is no better and no worse than any other dechlorinator that does the same job. If you take away the unnecessary EDTA that's used to chelate (detox) heavy metals (a mature tank doesn't need it) and remove the rather dubious slime coat enhancer, you're left with a basic dechlorinator/ammonia detoxifier which many other products are equally competent at.

Its biggest benefit is that it's about the cheapest at what it does.

I use Prime by the way!

I'm not employed by the company, nor do I have any stock in it. I simply prefer the Prime product and Seachem's products overall, versus similar products from other companies.

I answered the original question, which was "Would you use these dechlorinators?" with 'no'. I don't feel as though I need to defend my choice as I only answered a simple question.

 

[Prime Ordeal]

I answered the original question, which was "Would you use these dechlorinators?" with 'no'. I don't feel as though I need to defend my choice as I only answered a simple question.

Well, actually, you answered "I fully endorse Seachem...I "sponsor" them with my money...I would not use those dechlorinators, or any other dechlorinators." A little more than a basic "no", I think you'd agree?

But we digress.

The MSDS for prime states that it is a "Proprietary aqueous solution of complexed hydrosulfite salts"

Already stated in post number 10.

 

[mrvillicus]

following my original post im still no wiser, apart from the input from standby setting. If my water supply doesnt contain chlormine and I can use a simple, cheap dechlorinator such as the ones in my first post then im a happy chap. I paid under a tenna for a kilo of stuff that will effectively do the same job as 250ml aquasafe for the same kind of money, its a no brainer for me!

following my original post im still no wiser, apart from the input from standby setting. If my water supply doesnt contain chlormine and I can use a simple, cheap dechlorinator such as the ones in my first post then im a happy chap. I paid under a tenna for a kilo of stuff that will effectively do the same job as 250ml aquasafe for the same kind of money, its a no brainer for me!

 

[kcartwright856]

I answered the original question, which was "Would you use these dechlorinators?" with 'no'. I don't feel as though I need to defend my choice as I only answered a simple question.

Well, actually, you answered "I fully endorse Seachem...I "sponsor" them with my money...I would not use those dechlorinators, or any other dechlorinators." A little more than a basic "no", I think you'd agree?

"So, to the original question, no. I would not use those dechlorinators, or any other dechlorinators."

The distinction was derived from the reasoning behind my answer.

While their are similar products out there that do as good of a job (arguably), I choose to support a company that I like.

 

[mrvillicus]

its like me prefering kfc over mcdonalds.....

 

[kcartwright856]

its like me prefering kfc over mcdonalds.....

Sure, you could put it that way. It's a food, and you like that food better. It's fairly simple.

 

[mrvillicus]

agreed completely i just hope the dechlorinator works as its ordered now

 

[Prime Ordeal]

following my original post im still no wiser, apart from the input from standby setting. If my water supply doesnt contain chlormine and I can use a simple, cheap dechlorinator such as the ones in my first post then im a happy chap. I paid under a tenna for a kilo of stuff that will effectively do the same job as 250ml aquasafe for the same kind of money, its a no brainer for me!

following my original post im still no wiser, apart from the input from standby setting. If my water supply doesnt contain chlormine and I can use a simple, cheap dechlorinator such as the ones in my first post then im a happy chap. I paid under a tenna for a kilo of stuff that will effectively do the same job as 250ml aquasafe for the same kind of money, its a no brainer for me!

Sodium Thiosulphate is a perfectly good dechlorinator for chlorine and chloramines. Even if you had chloramine in your supply, as long as your filter is mature and you only add the new dechlorinated water into the tank gradually, the ammonia will not have any ill effect on the fish as it will be quickly reduced by the filter bacteria.

 

[kcartwright856]

agreed completely i just hope the dechlorinator works as its ordered now

I'm certain it will. Good luck with it!

 

[mrvillicus]

great im really happy with that great money saver!

 

[CezzaXV]

I'm another one in the Prime camp. I have a 60L tank and even with me doing large, twice weekly water changes, a 500ml bottle lasts me absolutely forever. Although things like that may be cheaper, I don't think it's worth the effort.

 

[Prime Ordeal]

Although things like that may be cheaper, I don't think it's worth the effort.

Add crystals to water and stir.

What effort?

 

[mrvillicus]

good point prime!