Just one more fishy themed review for the time being, this is another product I whole heartedly recommend that anyone keeping fish should have on hand.
As we all know the tap water in the UK is safe for us to drink, but has several chemical additives as well as traces of the metals used ... Read review
Makes tap water safe for fish by removing harmful compounds and adding beneficial ... more
substances. Contains special compounds that eliminate chlorine and bind up heavy metals. Contains colloids that coat the fish, protecting them against infection. Contains stress-reducing vitamins, and compounds that inhibit bacteria and fungi, thereby mitigating the stressful effects of aquarium maintenance Unlike most water conditioners, AquaSafe leaves no residues and is completely broken down to harmless substances Application Add AquaSafe to new tap water at a rate of 5ml per 10litres (2gallons), to make it safe prior to adding it to the aquarium. AquaSafe can also be added directly to the aquarium at the same dosage to act as a general stress-reliever. This is especially helpful for new fish, following maintenance, or when treating the fish for a disease. When preparing water for water changes, it is best to treat it with AquaSafe in a bucket beforehand, and use boiled tap water to warm it to the same temperature as the aquarium. Contents : 30ml Manufacturers code : T174 Barcode : 4004218749559
Makes tap water safe for fish by removing harmful compounds and adding beneficial ... more
substances. Contains special compounds that eliminate chlorine and bind up heavy metals. Contains colloids that coat the fish, protecting them against infection. Contains stress-reducing vitamins, and compounds that inhibit bacteria and fungi, thereby mitigating the stressful effects of aquarium maintenance Unlike most water conditioners, AquaSafe leaves no residues and is completely broken down to harmless substances Application Add AquaSafe to new tap water at a rate of 5ml per 10litres (2gallons), to make it safe prior to adding it to the aquarium. AquaSafe can also be added directly to the aquarium at the same dosage to act as a general stress-reliever. This is especially helpful for new fish, following maintenance, or when treating the fish for a disease. When preparing water for water changes, it is best to treat it with AquaSafe in a bucket beforehand, and use boiled tap water to warm it to the same temperature as the aquarium. Contents : 250ml Manufacturers code : T131 Barcode : 4004218741744
Makes tap water safe for fish by removing harmful compounds and adding beneficial ... more
substances. Contains special compounds that eliminate chlorine and bind up heavy metals. Contains colloids that coat the fish, protecting them against infection. Contains stress-reducing vitamins, and compounds that inhibit bacteria and fungi, thereby mitigating the stressful effects of aquarium maintenance Unlike most water conditioners, AquaSafe leaves no residues and is completely broken down to harmless substances Application Add AquaSafe to new tap water at a rate of 5ml per 10litres (2gallons), to make it safe prior to adding it to the aquarium. AquaSafe can also be added directly to the aquarium at the same dosage to act as a general stress-reliever. This is especially helpful for new fish, following maintenance, or when treating the fish for a disease. When preparing water for water changes, it is best to treat it with AquaSafe in a bucket beforehand, and use boiled tap water to warm it to the same temperature as the aquarium. Contents : 100ml Manufacturers code : T113 Barcode : 4004218737839
Makes tap water safe for fish by removing harmful compounds and adding beneficial ... more
substances. Contains special compounds that eliminate chlorine and bind up heavy metals. Contains colloids that coat the fish, protecting them against infection. Contains stress-reducing vitamins, and compounds that inhibit bacteria and fungi, thereby mitigating the stressful effects of aquarium maintenance Unlike most water conditioners, AquaSafe leaves no residues and is completely broken down to harmless substances Application Add AquaSafe to new tap water at a rate of 5ml per 10litres (2gallons), to make it safe prior to adding it to the aquarium. AquaSafe can also be added directly to the aquarium at the same dosage to act as a general stress-reliever. This is especially helpful for new fish, following maintenance, or when treating the fish for a disease. When preparing water for water changes, it is best to treat it with AquaSafe in a bucket beforehand, and use boiled tap water to warm it to the same temperature as the aquarium. Contents : 500ml Manufacturers code : T213 Barcode : 4004218737938
Neutralises toxic substances in tap water including chlorine and heavy metals such as ... more
copper lead and zinc Adds natural nutrients and minerals iodine for vitality magnesium for growth and wellbeing vitamin B to combat stress Protects gills and mucous membranes with beneficial particles New BioExtract natural polymer formula aids growth of friendly bacteria for clear clean water Can be used for filling or topping up tanks with tap water transporting fish and quarantine treatments Improves breeding conditions and promotes plant growth Aids recovery after illness Suitable for freshwater and saltwater aquaria How to Use Add AquaSafe to new tap water at a rate of 5ml per 10litres (2gallons) to make it safe prior to doing a water change. AquaSafe can also be added directly to the aquarium at the same dosage to act as a general stress-reliever. When preparing water for water changes it is best to treat it
Neutralises toxic substances in tap water including chlorine and heavy metals such as ... more
copper lead and zinc Adds natural nutrients and minerals iodine for vitality magnesium for growth and wellbeing vitamin B to combat stress Protects gills and mucous membranes with beneficial particles New BioExtract natural polymer formula aids growth of friendly bacteria for clear clean water Can be used for filling or topping up tanks with tap water transporting fish and quarantine treatments Improves breeding conditions and promotes plant growth Aids recovery after illness Suitable for freshwater and saltwater aquaria How to Use Add AquaSafe to new tap water at a rate of 5ml per 10litres (2gallons) to make it safe prior to doing a water change. AquaSafe can also be added directly to the aquarium at the same dosage to act as a general stress-reliever. When preparing water for water changes it is best to treat it
Neutralises toxic substances in tap water including chlorine and heavy metals such as ... more
copper lead and zinc Adds natural nutrients and minerals iodine for vitality magnesium for growth and wellbeing vitamin B to combat stress Protects gills and mucous membranes with beneficial particles New BioExtract natural polymer formula aids growth of friendly bacteria for clear clean water Can be used for filling or topping up tanks with tap water transporting fish and quarantine treatments Improves breeding conditions and promotes plant growth Aids recovery after illness Suitable for freshwater and saltwater aquaria How to Use Add AquaSafe to new tap water at a rate of 5ml per 10litres (2gallons) to make it safe prior to doing a water change. AquaSafe can also be added directly to the aquarium at the same dosage to act as a general stress-reliever. When preparing water for water changes it is best to treat it
Advantages: helps to make potentially dangerous water safe Disadvantages: none that i know of
Just one more fishy themed review for the time being, this is another product I whole heartedly recommend that anyone keeping fish should have on hand.
As we all know the tap water in the UK is safe for us to drink, but has several chemical additives as well as traces of the metals used in the pipes, among these are chlorine and metal ions, these while harmless to humans and large pets -cats, dogs etc - are not so good for fish in ... ...people know to leave water intended for aquaria to stand for a minium of 24 hours sometimes this just isnt practical so what else can you do?
There are a number of similar products on the market designed to neutralise the dangerous traces in the water. This one is the one I have in my cupboard of fish keeping spares, it claims to have ingredients which help to protect the gills of your fish, also to protect fish from wounds and scrapes ... more
Just one more fishy themed review for the time being, this is another product I whole heartedly recommend that anyone keeping fish should have on hand.
As we all know the tap water in the UK is safe for us to drink, but has several chemical additives as well as traces of the metals used in the pipes, among these are chlorine and metal ions, these while harmless to humans and large pets -cats, dogs etc - are not so good for fish in fact can kill them.
So while most people know to leave water intended for aquaria to stand for a minium of 24 hours sometimes this just isnt practical so what else can you do?
There are a number of similar products on the market designed to neutralise the dangerous traces in the water. This one is the one I have in my cupboard of fish keeping spares, it claims to have ingredients which help to protect the gills of your fish, also to protect fish from wounds and scrapes (as can be caused by boisterous behaviour around sharp corners of decoration), also containing a vitamin which is thought to relieve stress - yes your fish are mildly stressed by living in a glass box however large and natural seeming it might be. This solution also contains some mild antibacterial agents which help to prevent bacterial or fungal infections.
While the effectiveness of the majority of the claims is hard to comment on as when my fish got sick it was in old water due for a change and when I added the replacement angel I was in the process of treating my main aquarium (as previously reviewed), the only way to comment of those things would be to test it idependantly of other treatments a risk I was not willing to take with my fish at the time. I can however state that after water changes and after both of my moves I have used this solution when re-establishing my aquarium and though on both occasions the water type has greatly differed between the areas my fish have always seemed happy after the changes.
This solution is simple to use, others seem more complex to use, this simply requires 5ml of solution to be mixed with 10 litres of water - this is most easily done in the aquarium but if it is being used in water changes I tend to mix it in 2 litre water bottles since I know these dont contain any other dangerous chemicals or soaps (this also means I can float the bottles in warm water until the water in them reaches the same temperature as the aquarium so that the risk of shock to the fish caused by a sudden change in water temperature is minimised - but dont float it in your aquarium you dont know that the outside of the bottle is clean!). Measuring the amount of solution required is done using the cap, it has two volumes of liquid marked 5ml, and 10ml, any smaller volumes can only be measured approximately but I never change less than 10 litres of water at a time (just under 25% of the water in my aquarium).
The bottle I have is 250ml and cost £10, larger (500ml) and smaller (100ml, 30mlbottles are avaliable, but at Pets at Home the largest size they sell is 250ml. The liquid is blue, and oddly enough has a warm, chemical smell. The bottles themselves are yellow, with blue labels. There is no ingredients list but it is stated that the solution is for aquarium use only, and should be kept out of childrens reach, buit just in case it has a child safe cap - I wish they would stop using them as I struggle to open them, wonder if they can tell that I have a childs outlook on life?
As is also increasingly common the manufacturer has a website which contains some very useful information as well as pursuading you to buy their products, they also have a 'club' you can join which gives you access to more information and a members forum.
In all honesty I cant say that this product is any more or less effective than any other since I have neither asked advice from experts nor tried any other product for the same purpose, at first the cost of this seems slightly unecessary, but in terms of doing what you can to ensure the health of your fish it is always worth trying and given that in my early days of fish keeping I didnt use anything like this and lost many fish as well as having fish which suffered from varying degrees of fin rot, caused by poor water quality. But since starting to use this I haven't had any cases of fin rot (though that could be partly due to the better quality water which this area has from the taps) and certainly after two moves I have not lost any fish for unexplained reasons, so I will certainly be continuing its use.
Advantages: Gets rid of dangerous chemicals, may save a fish's life Disadvantages: Isn't a cure all if your fish get these chemicals in their system.
After having our fish tank for close to a year, we've decided to get a new tank, a fifty gallon one. Since we hadn't cleaned our current ten gallon tank in months, we decided to spend Saturday doing so. Never in my life did I think cleaning our tank would kill our fish but that's what ended up happening. We lost three tetras and a pleco. Puzzled, and very worried about our two Angels, we payed a late night (1 a.m.) visit to Wal-Mart searching for ... ...AquaSafe thinking that in our 100% water change (Don't ever do this!), we might have chemicals in the tank. The PH tested out fine at 7.4 for the angels but that was far too high for a community tank which is supposed to be kept at neutral.
Unfortunately for us, when we did research on the internet we found out there are a great many chemicals in tap water that can kill fish in a matter of hours. Chlorine, Cloramine and several other chemicals were ...
prelude210 18.12.2000
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Advantages: saves your fish, easy to use, don't need much Disadvantages: none at all
I kept coldwater fish years ago, and we always added AquaSafe to the water. It is a thick blue liquid that neutralises all the metal ions/chlorine/chemicals in your tap water, making it safe to go in your tank. You add 5ml per 10 litres/2 gallons.
It acts by neutralising the chemicals in the water, and also by coating the fish with a layer to protect them from bumps, abrasions and infections. It also contains vitamin B1 which reduces the stress ... ...about £1.35 for 30ml (6 water changes).
I have just visited our pet shop and bought a small goldfish starter kit for my 4 year old son. I know it is not the best of setups without a filter, but it contains a tank, gravel, food, bottle of AquaSafe, and 2 goldfish. I am worried to death that they will be okay for the first critical few hours. My son has named them goldie and brownie. ...
anjib 13.02.2001
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Advantages: Makes tap water suitable for fish Disadvantages: Dont use too much
Tetra Aquasafe Is designed to do several things for your fish:
· Removes Toxic Chlorine & Chloramines · Adds Protective Coating for Fish · Neutralizes Heavy Metals Aquasafe makes tap water harmless to use for fish water. Ordinary tap water contains chemicals and metals that can damage fish. They are harmed by rapid changes in pH, temperature, etc which can result from water changing. Most fish owners rely on tap water when setting up an aquarium ... ...many chemicals added to kill bacteria (good and bad bacteria). Because these chemicals are deadly to fish, never keep fish in untreated tap water! Fill the aquarium with water, treat it, and then add fish once the water is settled. After doing a partial water change, the water in the aquarium will again need to be treated. ...
Amanda_Fowler1 24.02.2001
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