amquel+ or prime

[SunnyHouTX]

Re: amquel+ or prime

The powder form doesn't seem to treat that much more water than the liquid form.

[sunkenmetal]

The powder form doesn't seem to treat that much more water than the liquid form.

didn't say it was any cheaper just said it comes in powder lol

[SunnyHouTX]

Re: amquel+ or prime

I didn't accuse you of lying FFS

[sunkenmetal]

I didn't say you did FFSPLS

[troy tucker]

I don't use either. I don't use any water safe prod. I don't have a carben bottle or RO. filter. I age my water 24h. No chem at all. I never have a prob. I do 50% water changes one a week. In 7 tanks.

[mistahoo]

I don't use either. I don't use any water safe prod. I don't have a carben bottle or RO. filter. I age my water 24h. No chem at all. I never have a prob. I do 50% water changes one a week. In 7 tanks.

It's a good idea, but for me, I do too large of a water change and too frequently to age that much water for multiple tanks. Also, paying for a container the size that I would need would cost way too much than just buying Safe. I would age water if it were just for a few small tanks though.

[cu0ngsayz]

I still say prime/safe is the way to go. Large water changes I'm using safe. Since I have purigen I'll have prime on hand.

[mistahoo]

I still say prime/safe is the way to go. Large water changes I'm using safe. Since I have purigen I'll have prime on hand.

:confused: Because you have purigen you're going to have prime on hand? I'm lost. Please do tell why.

[mistahoo]

Some questions for you Seachem Safe users... Since the product is in a powder form, how do you go about adding it to the tank? Do you just put it by the output of a canister or wet/dry? Do you premix it in some tank water and then add it? Does it stay in little chunks of dry powder if you just add it straight to the tank, or does it dissolve right away?

[TexSun]

Re: amquel+ or prime

:confused: Because you have purigen you're going to have prime on hand? I'm lost. Please do tell why.

When you recharge purigen, Seachem recommends soaking in high conc. Prime after the bleach soak.

[cu0ngsayz]

Using safe I do the same thing as I would using prime. Just put it in the water before filling the tank. thank you texsun I have prime on hand for purigen recharge.

[mistahoo]

When you recharge purigen, Seachem recommends soaking in high conc. Prime after the bleach soak.

Thanks for clearing that up. Still a bit confused though. If Safe is a more concentrated version of Prime, why not just use Safe after recharging the Purigen in bleach? Is it because it's powder?

[mistahoo]

Using safe I do the same thing as I would using prime. Just put it in the water before filling the tank. thank you texsun I have prime on hand for purigen recharge.

Does it dissolve right away? Or does it leave like little powder crumbles (kind of like when you make drinks from powders)?

[troy tucker]

It's a good idea, but for me, I do too large of a water change and too frequently to age that much water for multiple tanks. Also, paying for a container the size that I would need would cost way too much than just buying Safe. I would age water if it were just for a few small tanks though.

My few small tank are a little over 350g of water. The water containers I have cost me $20.00 for a 65g drum and $25.00 for a 55g glass tank. the pump to move water was about $40.00 new and its all paid for...
My big tank I can do 85% water change if I use both containers but even 50% takes both. So the drum only gets use for the big tank.
The last time I got prim for my water it was about $9.00. Don't remember how long that lasts but it wasn't that long. As the years slip away I am sure the containers and pump have paied for them selfs....

[cu0ngsayz]

Does it dissolve right away? Or does it leave like little powder crumbles (kind of like when you make drinks from powders)?

From what I've observe it seems to dissolve right away