API water conditioner

[spazmattik]

Just curious if anyone uses this stuff. Pretty potent as 1 drop treats a gallon of water so this stuff is good for like 70,000 gallons of water and only costs 25 bucks (well almost, add something small and get free shipping) . I read the previous thread about safe and saw the suggestions about cloram-x too which I was considering but bang for buck, shouldn't this stuff top the list?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EWFUSK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

[verbal]

Sounds like it is better than Prime for "bang for buck" and right with Safe in terms of cost effectiveness(the $25 size of Prime treats 60K gallons of water).

 

[spazmattik]

I guess the only down side is it doesn't have any other benefits like ammo remover or aloe vera

 

[verbal]

I guess the only down side is it doesn't have any other benefits like ammo remover or aloe vera

It could well be the same stuff as prime/safe, the smell will give it away if it is.

If I was using something like Stress Coat, I switch to it.

 

[spazmattik]

I've been pretty lucky with dechlorinator since I have been back in the hobby. Between the 75g and the 125 I bought off CL I had 2 gallons of nutrafin and a gallon of amquel. Won't be long till I have to restock though.

When I get some ill update on the smell

 

[Owens]

I have used the normal smaller bottles of the same stuff, they sell it at most retail stores. I never had an issue with it, I really only use prime now because it's popular.

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[spazmattik]

Cool, thanks for the info owens. I knew some one used it at some point. Gonna grab this stuff so I don't have to worry about buying more for a long time lol

 

[AndyNarwhal]

API water conditioner is sodium thiosulfate. This is only effective on chlorine and not chloramine (although it will neutralize the chlorine component after it dissociates from the ammonia ion). Seachem Chlorguard, Aqueon Water Conditioner, and Chloram-X use the same active ingredient.

Dechlorinators that use sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate (Prime, Safe, Amquel, Aqueon Ammonia Remover, Kent Ammonia Detox) will neutralize both chlorine and chloramine).

 

[mchambers]

Andy, that's what I thought, but the linked page says:

"Removes chlorine and neutralizes chloramines instantly".

So it appears to be effective for chloramine.

 

[AndyNarwhal]

Don't believe everything you read on Amazon. Like I said it will neutralize the chlorine component but will not have any effect on the ammonia component of chloramine.

Here is the link to the MSDS for the product.
http://www.apifishcare.com/pdf/Tap_Water_Conditioner-1.pdf

Active ingredients are sodium thiosulfate and disodium EDTA (a heavy metal chelator).

Andy

 

[spazmattik]

Well then. Lol. Thanks for the great info Andy. I guess I will go with safe or cloram-x then