What water conditioner do you use?

[MCHRKiller]

Ive recently switched over to using Seachem's Prime due to hearing some horror stories from fellow fishkeepers about their water company having ammonia, nitrites and nitrates randomly appear in their tap water. I had been using some cheapo DrsFosterSmith brand at my LFS as it was like $11 for 64oz, but considering how concentrated Prime is a 500ml bottle will treat alot more water for the same cost.

[Fishalicious]

None...the water is so clean here in the Netherlands and free of chemicals it would just be a waste of money here :19: :19: :19:

[Northernguy]

I use Aqua-plus. It has always seemed to work well for me.I also do not have much variety up here.

[Crispy]

I use Aqua-plus. It has always seemed to work well for me.I also do not have much variety up here.

same here, although I do have a wide variety to choose from. AquaPlus has always been the best IMO. Never a problem.

[Sharkman]

I use API dechlorinator. It is a local company, but it works great. It lasts me forever too.

[cocoa_pleco]

nov-aqua+. i can get the big arse bottles for cheap

[Taurus]

I use API tap water conditioner because I know there is no ammonia\chloramines in my tap water. I check with the local water utility occationally to make sure they haven't changed their sanitation methods. It lasts forever and there's nothing extra in it that my fish do not need. Less is more.

[Sharon]

Stress Coat on the small tanks...Prime on the larger tanks...

[Miltonic]

I use the API stress coat to condition my water.

[Brookfish]

same here, although I do have a wide variety to choose from. AquaPlus has always been the best IMO. Never a problem.



AquaPlus here to!

[Red]

the cheap kind haa

[digital3]

I use a combo of NovAqua+ and Stress Coat. I have had great success with keeping several fish alive for a VERY long time and in raising fry.

[cocoa_pleco]

I use a combo of NovAqua+ and Stress Coat. I have had great success with keeping several fish alive for a VERY long time and in raising fry.

lol for a minute i thought i was the only one that used novaqua+

[digital3]

NovAqua+ rules! And yeah, I usually pick up the big gallon containers. Those last me about a year.

[fishlover49]

Stress Coat, but I cut the dose in half.

[troy]

None at all!:19:

[abaigael04]

Prime.. have never had a problem with it! thumbs2: (besides that SMELL!)

[MCHRKiller]

None at all!:19:
lol, I didnt have to use any for the last 7 years because the house my parents bought here in the country had its own well, they switched over to public water a few weeks ago...its kinda hard to get back into the habit of using it on my home tanks. One good thing is that the water is much softer and has a lower pH so the fish do seem to enjoy it more than my former liquid rock:22:

[Ellen4God]

because the house my parents bought here in the country had its own well

If you have well water, you don't need to condition the water? :o

[troy]

Well water isn't chlorinated.

[MCHRKiller]

Nope...well water isnt chlorinated, but they switched over to public water a few weeks ago :)

[mac]

I just use Prime.

mac

[jd6405]

Prime user here for all my tanks...

[Ellen4God]

We have well water (I love LOVE well water!!). I still condition my water though. Didn't know I had the choice not to. lol

[lobsternoob]

I use the Topfin water conditioner. a while back when i went to my LFS it was on a crazy clearance, like 70% off, tagged on one bottle they had on the bottom shelf. Before i even had fish in the tank, and that was when i had purposely gone to the store to get a test kit, dechlorinator, and something else i forget what, all on a budget. I haven't had any problems with it. At first i was hesitant, wondering why it was on such a crazy clearance, but it was still sealed and all and I have had no problems with it. Maybe once i need a new bottle I'll try the Novaqua+ or maybe the Prime, cause so many people (well a few at least) are recommending or using those. For now though I'm happy with it, and i wouldn't go out and buy something different when what i have seems to work great.

I would like to hear though, if someone has had bad results with this product. I had an old hot tub test kit that tested for chlorine and it would register really low if any chlorine after treatment, Unfortunately I had to leave that at my other house with the hot tub when we rented it out.

[Demi ^_^]

Good oel' Prime! Nothing smells better LOL <chuckles>