Water Conditioner
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 Splendid Beta Complete Water Conditioner Still in Package Safe Detoxifies NEW US $5.00 |
 Aquarium Pond Water conditioner Dechlor treatment 4 oz US $9.25 |
 Fish Food Water Conditioner US $9.00 |
 Aqua Dechlorinator Aquarium Tap Water Conditioner 16oz Microbe Lift US $8.95 |
 Kordon Aquarium NovAqua Plus® Water Conditioner 16oz US $8.79 |
 NovAqua Plus Aquarium Water Conditioner 4oz Kordon US $4.95 |
 NovAqua Plus Aquarium Water Conditioner 8oz Kordon US $5.95 |
 Amquel Aquarium Water Conditioner 1oz Kordon US $2.75 |
 Amquel Aquarium Water Conditioner 16oz Kordon US $9.95 |
 NovAqua Plus Aquarium Water Conditioner 16oz Kordon US $10.95 |
 Amquel Aquarium Water Conditioner 8oz Kordon US $6.95 |
 Amquel Aquarium Water Conditioner 4oz Kordon US $4.95 |
 Betta Bowl Essential Water Conditioner Kent Marine 2oz US $2.51 |
 Super Strenght 5 in1 Aquarium Water Conditioner 36 tabs US $4.99 |
 Kordon NovAqua Plus Water Conditioner 8 oz US $9.89 |
 Sera O2 Plus Long Term Aquarium and Pond Oxygen Water Conditioner 360g 03415 US $23.99 |
 EasyPro CON16 Water Conditioner 16 Ounce US $14.15 |
 EasyPro CON32 Water Conditioner 32 Ounce US $26.39 |
 EasyPro CON128 Water Conditioner 128 Ounce US $62.39 |
 Kordon Aquarium NovAqua Plus® Water Conditioner 8oz US $5.67 |
 Stress Coat Fish and Tap water Conditioner US $3.99 |
 Kordon NovAqua Plus 1oz 29ml Water Conditioner US $2.99 |
 Kordon NovAqua Plus 4oz 118ml Water Conditioner US $4.99 |
 Seachem Prime 34oz 100ml Fresh Salt Water Conditioner US $4.99 |
 API Stress Coat Water Conditioner 16 oz FREE SHIPPING US $13.90 |
 API Tap Water Conditioner 16oz US $12.90 |
 SeaChem Prime 100 ml SW FW Water Conditioner US $3.75 |
 SeaChem Prime 2 Litter SW FW Water Conditioner US $37.00 |
 SeaChem Prime 250 ml SW FW Water Conditioner US $6.95 |
 SeaChem Prime 50 ml SW FW Water Conditioner US $2.00 |
How much water conditioner should i put in a 3 gallon tank?
I recently bought a 3 gallon tank and it came with trial size of aqua-safe water conditioner. The problem is that it only tells me to put a teaspoon into a 10 gallon tank. I am terrible at figuring this stuff out so help would be mostly appreciated! I am placing a betta fish in this tank. Please do not post that the tank is to small, it was the biggest one i could afford.
Three drops
Drop Per Gallon
Tap Water for Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Use; From Chlorine and Chloramines to Nitrates, Nitrites, and Phosphates
What should I know about tap water for my aquarium?
There US standards for tap water quality (and I am sure other nations such as the UK have their own regulations too), but that does not mean that these allowed levels are safe for fish (or humans for that matter). This article will discuss the effects of allowed substances in tap water on fish.
CHLORINE AND CHLORAMINES:
To start with most city tap water has chlorine, which is an oxidizer (A chemical substance that gains electrons in a redox chemical reaction), but this can kill fish by burning their gills and poisoning their blood. Some municipalities use chloramines because they are more stable than chlorine. Chloramines are a chemical compound of chlorine and ammonia and cannot be boiled our or allowed to sit for a few days to remove them before adding this water to an aquarium. You will need to remove chloramines chemically before adding tap water that contains this to your aquarium. Standard de-chlorinators such as “Start Right Water Conditioner” will remove the chlorine, but leave the ammonia (NH4) for either your bio filtration or Zeolite (freshwater only) to remove. These basic de-chlorinating products are simple Reducers (sodium thiosulfate) and are quite safe, even overdosed contrary to some opinions floating around. Products such as Amquel or “Prime- (Removes ammonia, chlorine, chloramines, ammonia)” will remove the chlorine and neutralize the ammonia (and more). Prime is made from Hydrosulfite salts which are basically non toxic reducing agents made up of bisulfites and hydrosulfites, aqueous solution, buffered at pH 8. As mentioned earlier, reducing agents are basically non toxic at reasonable doses to fish and aquatic animals. Please see my article “Aquarium Redox Potential; How it relates to proper aquatic health”
INORGANIC CHEMICALS; Nitrites, Nitrates, Copper, Phosphates, and Fluoride:
Nitrites are allowed up to 1 ppm, yet at this level there can be some damage to fish gills. Methylene Blue can be used for treatment of nitrite poisoning, but it is best to avoid this. A good bio filter will generally remove trace amounts of this from tap water, as will products such as Prime.
Nitrates are allowed up to 10 ppm, yet at this level in human studies infants under 6 months can become ill and suffer symptoms such as Blue Baby Syndrome. Now this level has shown no ill effect in any fish studies I have seen, but levels above 20 ppm can harm some marine cephalopods. It makes since in many marine aquariums too use RO water to mix up your salt mix or top off for evaporation so as to not add to hard to remove nitrates in you Marine Aquarium.
Other allowed chemicals of note are Copper- 1.3 ppm, Phosphates (no standards) and Fluoride- 4.0 ppm. Copper at these levels is not generally a problem with fish or aquatic invertebrates, but if you are already treating with copper sulfate or if this is allowed to accumulate in a reef tank this is something an aquarist should be aware of. Copper levels above 5 ppm can start to become dangerous for some delicate invertebrates such as corals and levels above 25 ppm can be dangerous to fish. It also should be noted for copper, that in hot water in particular, copper can be also added to tap water via home copper plumbing.
As for Fluoride; I have not found conclusive studies on the harm of Fluoride to fish or other aquatic creatures, in fact trace amounts are necessary for coral growth in marine aquariums. So despite over stated worries about Fluoride in tap water used in aquariums, this in one I would not consider.
As for Phosphates; many municipalities use phosphates to reduce the levels of lead that have been found in drinking water. Phosphates create a protective film on the inside of the pipe, slowing the electrochemical processes that lead to corrosion. Unfortunately for aquarists this can lead to extra algae growth, especially of Blue Green Algae (Cyanobacteria). This can be a real problem in both freshwater and saltwater aquariums without easy solutions. I have used many phosphate sponges with mixed results, but I can say with certainty is that carbon will not remove phosphate, in fact some carbon may even add to your phosphate levels. Protein Skimmers in marine aquariums can remove some phosphates, but I have not recorded that much difference.
Water changes using RO water and then adding minor elements and electrolytes back in is another solution. In freshwater aquariums, “Wonder Shells – calcium and electrolyte replenisher” can help with this, but in saltwater the marine mixes have all the elements you need.
For my full aricle and other aquatic answers:
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By Carl Strohmeyer
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