Does Fritz ammonia remover/detoxifier work?

[HAAAAAAAA]

I wanna know if it at all works or once that ammonia is detoxified will it be converted to nitrates?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

This is an informative thread about ammonia and prime:

How toxic is ammonia, really?

In the context of trying to understand why so many people believe Seachem Prime was useful for them in an elevated ammonia situation, against the data in the link below about Prime potentially doing nothing to free ammonia in seawater, the question arises, why...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[twentyleagues]

I believe these products do something. I know and have read all the things like the above and I am probably wrong ( ask my ex she knows how wrong I usually am). Lets just say it works, pretend. If it binds ammonia like prime says how does your bacteria use it? It cant. I would never use a product like this in a newly cycling tank.

 

[HAAAAAAAA]

I believe these products do something. I know and have read all the things like the above and I am probably wrong ( ask my ex she knows how wrong I usually am). Lets just say it works, pretend. If it binds ammonia like prime says how does your bacteria use it? It cant. I would never use a product like this in a newly cycling tank.

Yeah, i never used them in a cycling tank but usually used seachem safe incase I put too much food just to be on the safer side, I honestly never thought of them just not working since brands can be sued for false advertising Lol

 

[HAAAAAAAA]

This is an informative thread about ammonia and prime:

How toxic is ammonia, really?

In the context of trying to understand why so many people believe Seachem Prime was useful for them in an elevated ammonia situation, against the data in the link below about Prime potentially doing nothing to free ammonia in seawater, the question arises, why...

www.reef2reef.com

Thank you, i thought Fritz ammonia remover was different than the conditioner Lol

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Do you believe that you currently have elevated ammonia?

 

[twentyleagues]

Yeah, i never used them in a cycling tank but usually used seachem safe incase I put too much food just to be on the safer side, I honestly never thought of them just not working since brands can be sued for false advertising Lol

Like I said I believe it does something what it is or how it works no idea. I know like above I am probably wrong.

 

[HAAAAAAAA]

Do you believe that you currently have elevated ammonia?

No, but incase I do have something like that in the future, i wanted to have a aid ready, since I have college, i don't think I have the stamina to come home and do a massive water change Lol, since i first began my fish keeping, I've had so many ammonia problems that now I can most likely just tell by smell if I have ammonia or not, pretty concerning yet pretty beneficial i guess? Lol

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

No, but incase I do have something like that in the future, i wanted to have a aid ready, since I have college, i don't think I have the stamina to come home and do a massive water change Lol

OK, my answer would be I do not know, but it sounds exactly like a Prime knockoff (so similar in description that my expectation is that they licensed or somehow got it from Seachem) and I wouldn't have high expectations.

That said, ammonia is rarely a problem in an operating reef tank, except perhaps in emergency situations suc h as a power failure where things are already dying.

 

[HAAAAAAAA]

OK, my answer would be I do not know, but it sounds exactly like a Prime knockoff (so similar in description that my expectation is that they licensed or somehow got it from Seachem) and I wouldn't have high expectations.

That said, ammonia is rarely a problem in an operating reef tank, except perhaps in emergency situations suc h as a power failure where things are already dying.

Absolutely, I live in india, power outages are quite common here, i do have a inverter but it at times doesn't work due to my tanks taking high electricity.

Thanks for your knowledge, i was thinking of buying the product but if it's just gonna be a knockoff of seachem then I already have seachem safe, so might aswell save my money for something else.

 

[taricha]

https://fritzaquatics.com/assets/files/uploads/ACCR_Dry_SDS_050619.pdf

"Chemical Identity Numbers of Identity % by Weight
Sodium Hydroxymethanesulfinate CAS# 870-72-4 Proprietary"

So it works to the extent that ClorAm-X, Amquel, etc works which as far as I can measure is a very small, maybe zero amount.
If you're going to buy a fritz product for an ammonia emergency, buy their nitrifying bacteria - they are verifiably fast and effective.
This product is a fine dechlorinator though.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Thanks, taricha. Curious and perhaps reflective of the lack of independent thought in reef supply companies that the directions and wording of those directions so closely mimics Seachem.

 

[Dan_P]

Thanks, taricha. Curious and perhaps reflective of the lack of independent thought in reef supply companies that the directions and wording of those directions so closely mimics Seachem.

I think our experience with the Boost pH+ claim of not affecting alkalinity maybe suggests that we cannot assume vendors know much about the products they sell nor have the technical expertise to challenge those claims.