stress coat and water change..
 

i just picked up some stress coat by api. it can be found on this page -http://aquariumpharm.com/en_us/productCategory.asp?categoryname=WaterConditioners . i was told to use this to dechlorinate the tap water. it says use when doing a water change. well the directions say 5 ml per 10 gal. so i have a 10 gal tank. i used 5 ml like recomended. now i want to do a 25% water change. thats 2.5 gallons. Am i supposed to add the tap water, then dump in 5ml of the stress coat? or should i be using 25% of the dosage? 25% of 5 ml would be 1.25 ml.

i dont recommend using stress-coat as a conditioner for your water as it does not eliminate chlorines/chloramines, it only neutralizes them. i recommend using a product such as Prime that says that it removes or eliminates the contaminants. I use stress-coat primarily when i do water changes to relieve the stress caused to my fish, and to replace the slime coating. i do my water change, then add 5 ml for my 10 gallon.

if you use prime (or continue to use SC) to condition your water, i believe it is recommended that you treat the water BEFORE placing it in your tank.

hope this helps.
bri

what the hell. my 'experienced' lfs told me to use this stuff.

IMHO it is the same thing.

The chlorine in the chlorines/chloramines still exist in the tank.

The Cl- ion (which is a very nasty and affinitive creature) has been combined with + valence ions which yield molecules which are stable and benign (ie NaCl - table salt or KCl - potassium salt) [I have not researched to determine which molecules are created though].

TR

Get Tetra Aquasafe, best and only water conditioner I use. Eliminates chlorine, chloramine, and heavy metals.

what about the tap water conditioner of the same brand as this stuff? any good?

Once again (and I will "shut up" after this) these elements (ie. heavy metals) still exist in the tank water.

The products which we use can "no way" cause these elements to decay!

The products which we use do provide and cause to be provided ions "to which these elements can attach" in order to produce benign molecules.

TR

your posts are sort of confusing to me. not the technical part but what products are you talking about. are you saying that the tetra aqua safe is not a good idea cause it doesnt REMOVE the clorine and cloramine? or are you saying the tap water conditioner by api? im just confused as to which product you are refering to.