Are slime coat enhancers necessary?

[finnfinnfriend]

Or is this a good tap water treatment?

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...mdn=Water+Care

[HatsuneMiku]

I would suggest seachem prime .. 2 drops per gallon will last u a lot longer for the same sized bottle vs. topfin

[bahamut285]

Seachem Prime and Stresscoat+ are my two favourites. I have both. I use Seachem for regular tank maintenance and Stresscoat+ for hospital tanks because it contains aloe. I'm not sure if it does anything or not, but my fish recover fairly rapidly from external diseases.

[finnfinnfriend]

Originally Posted by HatsuneMiku

I would suggest seachem prime .. 2 drops per gallon will last u a lot longer for the same sized bottle vs. topfin

But the topfin says 2 drops per gallon too....

But anyway I just want to know if slime coat is necessary in a tap water conditioner

[finnfinnfriend]

The seachem prime doesn't say it detoxifies heavy metals...

[Bethydan]

I hear many good things about Seachem. I'm switching over to it when I run out of my current conditioner. As far as slime coat, it's not something I look for in a conditioner typically. My biggest concern is that the conditioner I use properly detoxifies the water and doesn't give a false positive on my ammonia tests. And Seachem Prime does just that.

[finnfinnfriend]

Originally Posted by Bethydan

I hear many good things about Seachem. I'm switching over to it when I run out of my current conditioner. As far as slime coat, it's not something I look for in a conditioner typically. My biggest concern is that the conditioner I use properly detoxifies the water and doesn't give a false positive on my ammonia tests. And Seachem Prime does just that.

So slime coat is not necessary?

[thekoimaiden]

If you are taking good care of your fish, it isn't needed. A healthy fish will produce enough of its own.

[finnfinnfriend]

Originally Posted by bahamut285

Seachem Prime and Stresscoat+ are my two favourites. I have both. I use Seachem for regular tank maintenance and Stresscoat+ for hospital tanks because it contains aloe. I'm not sure if it does anything or not, but my fish recover fairly rapidly from external diseases.

If I get the seachem prime, can is that all I need to put in the tap water for it to be safe? and it's for every water change?

[bahamut285]

@Finnfinnfriend: Yes, if you get seachem prime you must use it for EVERY water change. It should be fine on its own.