amquel+ or prime

[moganman]

I'm thinking I may try to use half amquel and half safe.

[SunnyHouTX]

Re: amquel+ or prime

amquel. I like the fact that it also detoxifies nitrate. always thought that was the whole point of changing water. it lasts me a long time for the price, and although it is smelly, it seems to dissipate quickly. question, does safe have a odor?

Safe smells life a spring morning in the Rockies...











Only kidding, smells like H2S

[allysangels]

amquel. I like the fact that it also detoxifies nitrate. always thought that was the whole point of changing water. it lasts me a long time for the price, and although it is smelly, it seems to dissipate quickly. question, does safe have a odor?

[moganman]

And I don't see the point in using prime to dechlorinate the purigen. Why not just add some water to safe?

[moganman]

I use safe and it's very cost effective. Sunny was the one who got me using it. I normally drain my tank 95% then add water and immediately add half of the treatment. When tank is half full I add the rest and never have problems. Does dissolve in the water.

[mistahoo]

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

Okay cool. Thanks

[mistahoo]

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....

True. After so many years they will pay for themselves. Thing is, a 65g drum would only do about a 60% water change for my tank and I like to do 100% water changes but drain and refill more water after that 100% water change. Nothing wrong with the idea. I'm actually planning on going with it in the future but with very large water containers. Safe doesn't cost that much ($25ish?) for enough to change out 200,000 gallons (or so the container says). For now, I'll go with the Safe.

[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

[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....

[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)?

[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?

[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.

[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.

[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?

[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.