Patrick S. Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Do you prefer Fritz products or Seachem. I’m a life long seachem user but thinking of switching to Fritz. Would love opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseturd13 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I use seachem prime to condition the tap water where I live and it does amazing. I can smell the chlorine by just running the sink and prime always takes care of it without an issue. It is stinky though, but better than dead fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenP2003 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 No brand loyalty here. I end up waiting until I'm almost out of dechlorinator and buy whatever I can get in time for the next water change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I like fritz complete mainly because of the pump on top. Very easy to measure doses. Have never had any water issues with it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) ill be the odd man out. i use stress coat. doesnt stink, and does the job. i buy the gallon jugs because it is cheapest that way. of course i also believe find what works for you, and dont mess with it. Edited December 31, 2020 by lefty o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shkote Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 I'm with @StephenP2003 on being loyal to neither brand and grabbing what I have on hand. I do like the pump though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Lizzie Block Posted January 1, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 1, 2021 Oh man, I've got opinions on this lol. I feel that each company makes certain products well, but not all. I like Seachem's fertilizer options, I've used Flourish and Flourish Advance in the past with good success. Still prefer Easy green though for simplicity. Also - Seachem Purigen is a superior filtration media for organics, nothing like it. However, I hate their Prime dechlorinator. It's so. dang. concentrated. I always feel like I'm dosing too much. For Fritz - I personally find it confusing to dose Fritz meds. That being said, Cory has tested a bunch of different ways to administer Paracleanse and Maracyn which I actually have had success with. I also quite like Fritz's dechlorinator options. Particularly ACCR, Complete (with pump from Co-Op) and Fritz Guard as it has aloe in it. I am also mildly skeptical of the bacteria/turbo start products and I don't rely on them 100% without water testing to make sure the cycle took. But, I do believe they help speed the process along by establishing a colony of viable bacteria. I use Zyme 7 when setting up tanks. In summary, I pick and choose from each and don't stick with one brand in particular. 🙂 (sorry this was long, it could have been longer, I have strong opinions about hobbyist products haha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenP2003 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, Lynze said: I'm with @StephenP2003 on being loyal to neither brand and grabbing what I have on hand. I do like the pump though. I just bought my own pump tops and keep a few old seachem bottles on hand. The size 24-410 pump tops fit the seachem bottles, so I buy what I can in bulk and fill up. I use them for my custom mixed ferts (low nitrate, 0 phosphate), Mineralize (dissolved calcium and magnesium), and prime/whatever. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick S. Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Lizzie Block said: Oh man, I've got opinions on this lol. I feel that each company makes certain products well, but not all. I like Seachem's fertilizer options, I've used Flourish and Flourish Advance in the past with good success. Still prefer Easy green though for simplicity. Also - Seachem Purigen is a superior filtration media for organics, nothing like it. However, I hate their Prime dechlorinator. It's so. dang. concentrated. I always feel like I'm dosing too much. For Fritz - I personally find it confusing to dose Fritz meds. That being said, Cory has tested a bunch of different ways to administer Paracleanse and Maracyn which I actually have had success with. I also quite like Fritz's dechlorinator options. Particularly ACCR, Complete (with pump from Co-Op) and Fritz Guard as it has aloe in it. I am also mildly skeptical of the bacteria/turbo start products and I don't rely on them 100% without water testing to make sure the cycle took. But, I do believe they help speed the process along by establishing a colony of viable bacteria. I use Zyme 7 when setting up tanks. In summary, I pick and choose from each and don't stick with one brand in particular. 🙂 (sorry this was long, it could have been longer, I have strong opinions about hobbyist products haha) This is so helpful! I’d love to know what else you have to share! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryC Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 I've been using ACCR and it's great, does it's job well. Been dosing straight to the tank and putting tap water with a garden hose at the same time. Haven't had any problem and fish don't seem stressed! Definitely works, plus, it's real easy to dose with regular kitchen measuring spoons, or co-op's very own measuring spoon. It also has no smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmonger_X Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 I get those big generic jugs for nothing. Don't get hung up on name brands that are no different besides price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 On 12/31/2020 at 5:35 PM, StephenP2003 said: The size 24-410 pump tops fit the seachem bottles That is gold. Have you measured how much is dispensed per pump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenP2003 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Ken said: That is gold. Have you measured how much is dispensed per pump? Depends on where you get them. The first batch I bought dispensed a half milliliter per pump -- great for nano tanks. Another set I bought dispenses 5ml every 3 pumps, which I prefer. I imagine there's many variations including the common 1ml/pump. I wouldn't mind a 5ml/pump option to fertilize my "high tech" tanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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