Prime vs. SAFE

[broncofan27]

I have seen a few people recommend one or the other. i wanted to see what the general consensus was around here and why you think so.

[TURQ64]

Same stuff..only comparison is price and volume...

[broncofan27]

Ok thats kind of what I thought. I have always used prime but was curious

[jball1125]

Safe will save you a lot of money.

[PAR23]

Safe will save you a lot of money.

+1.

[Skip]

SAFE is good for LOTS of Volume on your WC.. with my 3 tanks.. i do it gallon at a time.. so i still use prime.. maybe not when i set up 125g and get pump for wc.. :)

[jball1125]

SAFE is good for LOTS of Volume on your WC.. with my 3 tanks.. i do it gallon at a time.. so i still use prime.. maybe not when i set up 125g and get pump for wc.. :)

So you only do 1 gallon water changes?

[Skip]

So you only do 1 gallon water changes?

yes...at a time... then i REPEAT.. SEVERAL MORE TIMES.. until i get about 30% or more.. 5 gallons of water don't fit very well in a 1 gallon jug ;)

[jball1125]

Dude go get a 5 gallon bucket from Home Depot or Lowes and make your life a little easier. There is nothing wrong with using safe with 30% water changes. Just add the safe straight to the tank before you start to fill back up.

[Skip]

i have 6 - 5g buckets.. but i see problems with pouring the water in the tank.. and i don't have pump.. i am sure it works well.. but i have wood floors in my apartment.. gallon at a time takes about 30 min for 3 tanks.. PLUS!! the sink fixture in bathroom is like metric.. and kitchen fixture won't allow hose.. its more like a spray nozzle :(

[Eddie Wells]

i have 6 - 5g buckets.. but i see problems with pouring the water in the tank.. and i don't have pump.. i am sure it works well.. but i have wood floors in my apartment.. gallon at a time takes about 30 min for 3 tanks.. PLUS!! the sink fixture in bathroom is like metric.. and kitchen fixture won't allow hose.. its more like a spray nozzle :(

Skip
Quit being cheep and change out that bathroom fixture so wc's become fun. Gosh ! Heehee

[ockyra215]

+1 on changing out your faucet save the old one when you move out put the original one back on simple!

[rev2eight]

or you could do like me and get a cheap home depot pond pump and a few feet of rubber hose. Spent maybe 30-40 bucks on that one.

[jball1125]

I see. When you buy that pump you will love this hobby so much more. lol

If you dont age you dont have to spend money on a pump. you can just buy an adapter for your shower head and run some tubing straight into the tank.

[JL15219]

Same stuff..only comparison is price and volume...
+ 1 I have had my 1Kg container of Safe for well over a year and still have plenty great stuff!!! Saves you money which is always good.

[Skip]

Skip
Quit being cheep and change out that bathroom fixture so wc's become fun. Gosh ! Heehee

ooh.. now thats a thought!! if i could change the one in the kitchen it would be great.. but the one in the bathroom.. maybe.. its an IKEA! stupid metric system! :(

[hedut]

+ 1 I have had my 1Kg container of Safe for well over a year and still have plenty great stuff!!! Saves you money which is always good.

how many tank you have?

[JL15219]

how many tank you have?

Right now I only have one setup a 60 gal but before I had a 29 gal and a 10 gat setup as well......

[MikeF]

I just started to use SAFE. I always used Prime before. Safe is much cheaper. Go with it.
MikeF

[wewin1]

+1 on the SAFE. I have 5 tanks and Prime wouldn't last very long.

[saltydog]

Good to know, i had heard prime was better with chloramines. But if there is really no difference i would not mind the change. I will have to read up on it. I am getting ready to make an order. Will be worth it to save some money. I use this in my 2500 gallon pond too so would be nice to pinch some pennies.

[broncofan27]

Just so i am clear the safe product is the one made by tetra, right?

[wewin1]

It's made by SeaChem, same company as Prime.

[broncofan27]

Ok maybe I am challenged but I am having a heck of time trying to find safe on any of the sites....big al's, dr fosters etc

[wewin1]

http://www.amazon.com/Seachem-387-Safe-1-Kilo/dp/B003JW2G44/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1300455861&sr=8-1

[broncofan27]

Thanks the link. A container that large would probably last me months on 1 75 gallon tank.

[gerrard00]

Good to know, i had heard prime was better with chloramines. But if there is really no difference i would not mind the change. I will have to read up on it. I am getting ready to make an order. Will be worth it to save some money. I use this in my 2500 gallon pond too so would be nice to pinch some pennies.

"Safe is the powdered form of Prime."

http://www.seachem.com/support/forums/showthread.php?t=142

[seanyuki]

David Rose (sponsor here) sells them......got mine from him,fast shipping & great customer services.

here's the link.

http://www.igopro-online.com/IGOPRO-ONLINE-COM-Water-Conditioners-s/21.htm?searching=Y&sort=7&cat=21&show=10&page=4




Ok maybe I am challenged but I am having a heck of time trying to find safe on any of the sites....big al's, dr fosters etc

[jball1125]

David Rose (sponsor here) sells them......got mine from him,fast shipping & great customer services.

here's the link.

http://www.igopro-online.com/IGOPRO-ONLINE-COM-Water-Conditioners-s/21.htm?searching=Y&sort=7&cat=21&show=10&page=4
+1 for Dave. Great prices and customer service.

[JL15219]

+2 for David.

[Eddie]

SAFE

[hillmar78]

I've only used prime.... Straight tap water and prime has kept my fish healthy during these big water changes! :)

[Eddie]

I've only used prime.... Straight tap water and prime has kept my fish healthy during these big water changes! :)

Switch, you will save mad cash.


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[RodneyL001]

Buy a product from Petsolutions, get it by the gallon, great price, and does the same thing.

[scottthomas]

David Rose (sponsor here) sells them......got mine from him,fast shipping & great customer services.

here's the link.

http://www.igopro-online.com/IGOPRO-ONLINE-COM-Water-Conditioners-s/21.htm?searching=Y&sort=7&cat=21&show=10&page=4

Me Too. Davis will hook you up.