Chemi-pure ? Nitra-Zorb ?
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A bad hobbyist is someone who refuses to provide clean water conditions for their fish. (and there is such a thing as a bad hobbyist)..but I never named names..so don't take it personally, please. An effective way to make sure the water is "healthy", is to do water changes and monitor your levels accordingly...and as I said, if a person can't or won't change the water enough to acheive these levels, then they should use the products to insure that their water is healthy. IMO, a "bad hobbyist" would do "nothing" at all...no water changes or chemi-pure..I never said that any of these products were worthless, or snake-oil for that matter...I think they do work to a very good degree(especially in salt water aquaria)...but my point was, they are redundant in fish tanks that are already well maintained, and the fact that regular water changes will produce the same results that these products claim to acheive. All I offer at these forums is my opinion, which is formed from my experience as a fish keeper. I have used many "products" over the years, and found none to be more effective than a good old fashioned water change.
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Late to the party, but my $0.02 (depressed though that value may be): I have yet to find anything, repeat anything, as inexpensive as water changes. So for me, the practical route is water changes. If I did extensive and expensive water modifications, I would consider the product under discussion largely for the resons stated by JSchmidt - I have confidence in Seachem. But at the moment I do not need that product; I do use multiple others from the firm.
I have to admit the 5-year bit reeks of snake oil. What, other than the fish named earlier and a few others, does not live longer than 5 years? Even with my "inappropriate" (moderately hard and alkaline) water the small Tetras average out over six. Excuse me, that is with good and sufficient water changes - which for me is weekly.
I have to admit the 5-year bit reeks of snake oil. What, other than the fish named earlier and a few others, does not live longer than 5 years? Even with my "inappropriate" (moderately hard and alkaline) water the small Tetras average out over six. Excuse me, that is with good and sufficient water changes - which for me is weekly.
superstein61, you use the purichem product you say and it works very well for you. but i am curious, what else do you do to maintain your fish tank? do you do water changes? how often? I am just curious because i have seen several people advocat products like this and report great success while at the same time doing the exact same maintence schedule as people who dont use the product and getting the same results. I am not tryign to accuse you of this is am just curious what your maintence schedule is so i can compare it.
