Nearly on-par with prime's pricing when buying the smallest bottle. Larger bottles may even the gap and perhaps make prime cheaper. :/
Chloramine Neutralization?
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Nearly on-par with prime's pricing when buying the smallest bottle. Larger bottles may even the gap and perhaps make prime cheaper. :/
If for no other reasons; Time and ease of use? Ok, so it's not a huge deal to crush up vitamin c tablets and make a concentrated solution. But really, it *is* easier to open up a bottle of prime and just pour.
And ok, maybe it won't take all that long to figure out the associated risks and dangers with using vitamin c. But, on the other hand, it shouldn't really take you *any* time to do the same thing for prime.
Beyond that, there could be issues aside from "instant death" associated with adding something to your aqarium. Things that could pop up months down the road, and things that nobody will be able to help you with because you're the first person to encounter them.
Enough reasons for me to let someone else go first, at least
If for no other reasons; Time and ease of use? Ok, so it's not a huge deal to crush up vitamin c tablets and make a concentrated solution. But really, it *is* easier to open up a bottle of prime and just pour.
And ok, maybe it won't take all that long to figure out the associated risks and dangers with using vitamin c. But, on the other hand, it shouldn't really take you *any* time to do the same thing for prime.
Beyond that, there could be issues aside from "instant death" associated with adding something to your aqarium. Things that could pop up months down the road, and things that nobody will be able to help you with because you're the first person to encounter them.
Enough reasons for me to let someone else go first, at least
Ah, you give me excuse to restate:
DISCLAIMER:
As I have given warning, I am willing to experiment on my tanks of feeder guppies. Anyone wishing to follow me into uncharted territory should do so with caution and only their wits to protect them, or not at all ...
Regards,
JS
I plan on taking these products, one-by-one, and freeing my dependence from commercial products, TOTALLY!
Since commercial products MUST consider the bottom line (i.e., profit), I am suspecting I can generally replace them with a much better chemical, salt, organic, etc. (usually cheaper or an equal cost) ... as in the case of ascorbic acid ... a beneficial nutrient replacing a generally undesirable salt ...
And, again:
DISCLAIMER:
As I have given warning, I am willing to experiment on my tanks of feeder guppies. Anyone wishing to follow me into uncharted territory should do so with caution and only their wits to protect them, or not at all ...
Regards,
JS
If for no other reasons; Time and ease of use? Ok, so it's not a huge deal to crush up vitamin c tablets and make a concentrated solution. But really, it *is* easier to open up a bottle of prime and just pour.
And ok, maybe it won't take all that long to figure out the associated risks and dangers with using vitamin c. But, on the other hand, it shouldn't really take you *any* time to do the same thing for prime.
Beyond that, there could be issues aside from "instant death" associated with adding something to your aqarium. Things that could pop up months down the road, and things that nobody will be able to help you with because you're the first person to encounter them.
Enough reasons for me to let someone else go first, at least
If I run out, I can borrow ascorbic acid (vitamin C) from, generally, any neighbor. Same with potassium bitartrate. I can pick these up at any grocery store ... etc.
Since both are consumed by human beings as nutrients, their safety is inherent ... toxicity levels nearly astronomical; however, neither of these factors is a necessity. Someone with a technical background should be able to handle materials of much higher toxicity levels, with ease and security.
However, my threads are NOT for everyone, so, here we go again:
DISCLAIMER:
As I have given warning, I am willing to experiment on my tanks of feeder guppies. Anyone wishing to follow me into uncharted territory should do so with caution and only their wits to protect them, or not at all ...
Regards,
JS
And you're going to accomplish that by purchasing commercially available vitamin C?
I think the point is that per dose, if Vitamin C worked, it would be significantly cheaper.
Well, vinegar (yes, acetic acid would work for chlorine, I would have to investigate chloramine) could be used, concentrated lemon juice could be used ... I think it was obviously implied, I meant LFS commercial products ... did you miss the mention of grocery stores? Yes, and that means Vitamin C ...
With a bit of further research, I suppose I could find many more ...
Regards,
JS
