Is it safe to add Prime to your aqaurium if using Purigen in filter

[Navarro]

I am posting SEACHEM answer as soon as I get it. in my opinion it's safe to use them together as I have done it several occasions.
Cheers,
Luis

[Mzungu]

It's my understanding that Prime doesn't actually have "slime coat" inside it. Just a substance that promotes the growth of slime coats, correct?

I've heard some people say it's actually a kind of skin irritant that causes more slime coat to be produced. But again, I've just heard some say that. I have no documentation on that.

[supadave]

I have used the two together for about three years without a single problem.

[Darbex]

I would like to know the answer as I just put a new sock of Purigen in my tank and did a WC with Amquel.

[imagirlgeek]

From Seachem's website:

Q: On some of the Purigen® documentation I have read it says that some slime coat products can contaminate Purigen® and render it toxic. Can you identify these products ?



A: Only certain slime coat products will cause Purigen® to become toxic; the products that do this are amine based. Prime® and Safe™ are not amine based and so will not cause this problem. If you're curious, what happens is that the amine compounds can strongly bind to the resin, then when they (the amines) come into contact with any chlorine they will form chloramines which are highly toxic. We offer a stress coat product, StressGuard™, which is not amine based and so can be used in conjunction with Purigen.™

[Navarro]

Traci got it already! but this is what I got; should you need something more specific let me know I can ask them to do it for us.
Luis
it is perfectly fine and recommended to use Prime and Purigen together. Prime actually just stimulates fish to produce their own natural slime coat, it does not have a slime coat added to the product. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks!

[Darbex]

Thanks