Seachem prime and Salt & fresh Microbe-lift

[saltygoldfish]

I’m doing a fish in cycle in my 10 g I have one common clownfish and I’ve been using prime to detoxify ammonia but can I use both of these products At the same time?

 

[Azedenkae]

I’m doing a fish in cycle in my 10 g I have one common clownfish and I’ve been using prime to detoxify ammonia but can I use both of these products At the same time?

Yes, and you should be, if you have not introduced nitrifiers through other methods.

How have your ammonia readings been like?

 

[saltygoldfish]

Yes, and you should be, if you have not introduced nitrifiers through other methods.

How have your ammonia readings been like?

It’s currently about 0.50 ppm

 

[Azedenkae]

It’s currently about 0.50 ppm

Ah okay, not bad. So long as ammonia does not rise too high, you're good.

 

[saltygoldfish]

Ah okay, not bad. So long as ammonia does not rise too high, you're good.

Ok o didn’t know since they both detoxify ammonia that it would be too much using both

 

[Azedenkae]

Ok o didn’t know since they both detoxify ammonia that it would be too much using both

I mean, technically that's not wrong but their purposes are very different.

Prime temporarily detoxifies ammonia, preventing it from harming your fish, but the ammonia is still actually there.

Nite-Out introduces nitrifying microorganisms that once establishes actually get rid of ammonia by consuming it for respiration, forming nitrite in the process. So this is a more permanent way of handling ammonia in an aquarium, a.k.a. also the purpose of cycling.

 

[saltygoldfish]

I mean, technically that's not wrong but their purposes are very different.

Prime temporarily detoxifies ammonia, preventing it from harming your fish, but the ammonia is still actually there.

Nite-Out introduces nitrifying microorganisms that once establishes actually get rid of ammonia by consuming it for respiration, forming nitrite in the process. So this is a more permanent way of handling ammonia in an aquarium, a.k.a. also the purpose of cycling.

That makes perfect sense thank you!