Can I use betta water conditioner for any fish?

[Doomheadthebetta]

I can't find the water conditioner I usually use it's almost gone anyway. Can I use betta water conditioner for any fish? So instead of the top fin water conditioner that's for every fish, can I use the conditioner that specifically says for betta?
If that makes any sense?

 

[kallililly1973]

Get a bottle of Prime. Its a great water conditioner and it will also bind traces of ammonia and nitrites up to 1ppm.

 

[Mongo75]

Get some Prime. Costs a little more, but you use far less than TopFin plus what kallililly1973 says

 

[Doomheadthebetta]

Get some Prime. Costs a little more, but you use far less than TopFin plus what kallililly1973 says

And kallililly1973 Thank you for the responses, I will look into the prime. I did find a sample of Tetra safe conditioner that I will be using now since I had already started my water change so hopefully that is good until I can buy the prime

 

[ThomasBel]

I use a deal-stress/water conditioner I found at petsmart. About $10 a bottle but it definitely reduces my girls stress level.

 

[grump299]

You can use any water conditioner for all fish.. some are better then others because they do more but as long as it's a conditioner you are good to use it... hope this helped.

 

[dlboge]

All water conditioners do the same thing, they remove chlorine and chloramine, period.

 

[kallililly1973]

All water conditioners do the same thing, they remove chlorine and chloramine, period.

Super informative Thanks!

 

[Ivanovikch]

I can't find the water conditioner I usually use it's almost gone anyway. Can I use betta water conditioner for any fish? So instead of the top fin water conditioner that's for every fish, can I use the conditioner that specifically says for betta?
If that makes any sense?

Go to Walmart..get Aquasafe.

 

[Leilio]

Well, a water conditioner is a water conditioner, just because it says betta, doesn't mean it will not treat water for other fishes. But yeah, as others suggested, get prime, it is better if not the best water conditioner on market right now.

 

[Mongo75]

All water conditioners do the same thing, they remove chlorine and chloramine, period.

That was pretty convincing for the most part, but I have a problem with one part that was linked from the original article it tries to debunk SeaChem's claim that Prime is 5x more concentrated than other conditioners. They say...

A simple test was set up. Chloramine was added to a gallon of distilled water at the level of 4 ppm. Then the following water conditioners were added to cups of this water at a level double what was recommend on the label. Then the chlorine was tested with three different total chlorine test kits (Orthotolidine, SenSafe, LaMotte Insta-Test). The level of chlorine found was then averaged and subtracted from four. It was then divided by two to find the level of choramine each conditioner neutralized when used at the recommended level.

"...recommended on the label". My Prime says "5ml per 50 gallons". That's 1ml per 10g. Aqueon Water Conditioner, Tetra AquaSafe, Aquatic Experts TankFirst, all say "5ml per 10g". That's 5x more than Prime, so I would say it took 1/5 the amount of Prime than the others, to condition the same amount of chlorine! Is that not 5x or more concentrated?

Otherwise, it thought it was a pretty good read

 

[Ouskamp]

I can't find the water conditioner I usually use it's almost gone anyway. Can I use betta water conditioner for any fish? So instead of the top fin water conditioner that's for every fish, can I use the conditioner that specifically says for betta?
If that makes any sense?

You can order it online too! Was at PetSmart yesterday and the shelves were stocked but then my pet store isn't yours. You can also ask them to get it in stock or ask when they get their shipments. I'm locked in with my 'fishianado' at our store.

 

[goldface]

Well, a water conditioner is a water conditioner, just because it says betta, doesn't mean it will not treat water for other fishes. But yeah, as others suggested, get prime, it is better if not the best water conditioner on market right now.

I'd call it the most recommended, but not the "best." Prime is just a glorified dechlorinator. I use it to dechlorinate, and nothing more than that. At the very least, don't rely on it too heavily for the extra "benefits" that are more than likely superfluous. So to answer the OP's question, use whatever you have on hand, whether it's a betta conditioner, Topfin, Prime, Tetra, or whatever else. It really doesn't matter.

 

[fishfoodlady]

I agree with others: use Prime. I order it from Amazon for cheaper than I can get it locally. I live in Southern CA, where our tap water is heavily treated, and it's the only product I trust. If I test out tap water, the ammonia levels often register at 4.0 ppm! Prime makes the water completely safe. A bottle should last you quite a while.

 

[H2O Concierge]

I use Prime and Stability on every WC, even though I use3 stage filtered water, just to be safe. Order on line. I know...support your LFS.

 

[TheLadyFreedom]

I agree with others: use Prime. I order it from Amazon for cheaper than I can get it locally. I live in Southern CA, where our tap water is heavily treated, and it's the only product I trust. If I test out tap water, the ammonia levels often register at 400 ppm! Prime makes the water completely safe. A bottle should last you quite a while.

May I ask what part of SoCal? I live a mile from the OC/LA county border in Whittier. I've tested our ph but not ammonia. now I'm going to try it. I use Prime myself

 

[Carrotman]

Seachem prime is the best stuff out there

 

[fishfoodlady]

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May I ask what part of SoCal? I live a mile from the OC/LA county border in Whittier. I've tested our ph but not ammonia. now I'm going to try it. I use Prime myself

live in San Diego. Because of algae blooms in the aqueduct, our water is heavily treated. Thank goodness for Prime! And I mis-typed the levels. It tests at 4.0 ppm, not 400. Lol. Oops.

 

[aae0130]

Like Scar said......they all dechlorinate. If my ammonia were to spike I would just do a water change.
As far as reducing stress, a water change will do that too.


And if no2 or no3 are up......yup.....you guessed it. A water change will fix that also.