Is this Product any good?

reeferman06 · 10/22/2006, 08:21 PM

hello, I was told by a guy at my LFS that this is good to use when you just have to use tap water in you SW aquarium, like if you dont have any RO water and your tank level is maybe 1 or 2 gallons low you just put a few drops in the tap water and it makes the water alittle safer to use then when it first came from the tap, is that true?

theatrus · 10/22/2006, 08:25 PM

Yes, it will detoxify chorline and chloramine, which if you're using tap water is a must, but beyond that doesn't do much. It does also contain a sliming agent which can be problematic for skimmers (which will try to remove the sliming agent rapidly and overflow

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reeferman06 · 10/22/2006, 09:43 PM

Anyone else

Tang Salad · 10/22/2006, 10:15 PM

It removes chlorine/chloramine as stated above, but it doesn't remove other bad things in tap water (phos. nitrates. etc.)

If you use RODI water, then you won't need this.

DrBegalke · 10/22/2006, 11:04 PM

Tap water might be OK for a FO tank, but it looks like you have a mixed reef... I would suggest using RO/DI water.

Also, most saltmixes have dechlorinators in them, so this wouldn't be necessary.

10/22/2006, 08:21 PM	#1
reeferman06 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Raleigh/Down by the river side Posts: 440	Is this Product any good? hello, I was told by a guy at my LFS that this is good to use when you just have to use tap water in you SW aquarium, like if you dont have any RO water and your tank level is maybe 1 or 2 gallons low you just put a few drops in the tap water and it makes the water alittle safer to use then when it first came from the tap, is that true? __________________ Marrel Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef- 2x 110w Actinic VHO's 2x 175w 14k Metal Halides, Pair of Saddle back Clowns, SPS, Colt Coral, shrooms, LPS, Bubble coral, Hammer, Crocea, Zoanthinds, Xenia, Blasto

10/22/2006, 08:25 PM	#2
theatrus 100-mile-commuter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: almost nevada Posts: 4,721	Yes, it will detoxify chorline and chloramine, which if you're using tap water is a must, but beyond that doesn't do much. It does also contain a sliming agent which can be problematic for skimmers (which will try to remove the sliming agent rapidly and overflow ). __________________ Custom electronics purveyor. blueAcro.com Current Tank Info: 90g SPS+mixed reef (10 yrs): LEDBrick LEDs, 40g custom sump, Ca reactor, chiller, Vortech, lots of custom electronics

10/22/2006, 09:43 PM	#3
reeferman06 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Raleigh/Down by the river side Posts: 440	Anyone else __________________ Marrel Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef- 2x 110w Actinic VHO's 2x 175w 14k Metal Halides, Pair of Saddle back Clowns, SPS, Colt Coral, shrooms, LPS, Bubble coral, Hammer, Crocea, Zoanthinds, Xenia, Blasto

10/22/2006, 10:15 PM	#4
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	It removes chlorine/chloramine as stated above, but it doesn't remove other bad things in tap water (phos. nitrates. etc.) If you use RODI water, then you won't need this. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

10/22/2006, 11:04 PM	#5
DrBegalke Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Phoenix area, AZ Posts: 2,599	Tap water might be OK for a FO tank, but it looks like you have a mixed reef... I would suggest using RO/DI water. Also, most saltmixes have dechlorinators in them, so this wouldn't be necessary. __________________ ~Jason Begalke Current Tank Info: Latest project: JBJ Cubey