Water Conditioners : Aquarium Tap Water Conditioners By Comparison

Aquarium Water Conditioners & Dechlorinators

Many products are available for making tap water safe for use in the aquarium

They all remove Chlorine from tap water and neutralise chloromines

Heavy metals are also removed in most cases

Some products include protection for delicate skin and gill membranes (usually Aloe Vera)

API Tap Water Conditioner

API Tap Water Conditioner : Aquarium Dechlorinator

Removes Chlorine and Breaks the Chloromine bond

API Tap Water Conditioner works instantly to detoxify heavy metals, remove chlorine and break the chloromine bond

Use whenever setting up an aquarium, changing water or adding water to the aquarium

Heavy metals such as copper, lead and zinc can be found in most tap water supplies. These metals are toxic to tropical fish, therefore it is important that tap water be treated before adding it to an aquarium

Directions for use :

To remove chlorine and detoxify heavy metals : use 1 drop per 3.8 litres

To detoxify chloromines : use 3 drops per 3.8 litres

Treats:

118ml treats : up to 8,934 litres of fresh or salt water.
473ml treats : up to 35,810 litres of fresh or salt water.

API Tap Water Conditioner 118ml £5.75
API Tap Water Conditioner 473ml £14.29

Stress Coat

Aquarium Water Conditioner

With the healing power of Aloe Vera

Replaces the natural protective slime coating fish need in time of stress.

Removes Chlorine and neutralises Chloromines

Removes heavy metals

Use Whenever :

Setting up an aquarium
Adding or handling fish
Changing water
Fish are damaged by injury or disease

Size	Treats in Litres	US. Gallons
30ml	227	60
118ml	896	236
237ml	1794	474
473ml	3581	946
473ml + pump	3634	960

Treats:

30ml treats : up to 227 Litres.
118ml treats : up to 896 Litres.
237ml treats : up to 1794 Litres.
473ml treats : up to 3581 Litres.
473ml + Pump treats : up to 3634 Litres.

API Stress Coat 30ml £2.05
API Stress Coat 118ml £6.29
API Stress Coat 237ml £9.79
API Stress Coat 473ml £16.29
API Stress Coat 473ml with Dispensing Pump £16.29
API Stress Coat 1.9 Litre £21.05

Hagen Aqua Plus Water Conditioner

AQUA-PLUS WATER CONDITIONER

Makes tap water safe by eliminating Chlorine and Chloromine, neutralises heavy metals and protects fish by replacing their natural protective mucus coating.

With P.H.E. (pure herbal extract)

Makes tap water safe for fish.
Removes chlorine and chloramines.
Neutralizes heavy metals.
Contains P.H.E. - Pure Herbal Extract.
Protects fish by replacing their natural protective mucus coating.
Contributes a positive calming effect against stress related to transportation, handling and introduction.
For fresh and saltwater use.

Treats:

120ml Treats : up to 908 Litres.
250ml Treats : up to 1,893 Litres.
500ml Treats : up to 3,785 Litres.
2L Treats : up to 15,140 Litres.

Hagen A7925 Aqua Plus Water Conditioner 30ml £2.09
Hagen A7927 Aqua Plus Water Conditioner 120ml £6.49
Hagen A7928 Aqua Plus Water Conditioner 250ml £9.19
Hagen A7929 Aqua Plus Water Conditioner 500ml £14.29
Hagen A7930 Aqua Plus Water Conditioner 2 Litre £27.99

King British Safe Guard

Safe Guard - Makes Tap Water Safe For Fish

King British Safe Guard makes tap water safe for fish. Safe Guard quickly and effectively neutralises chlorine, chloramines and heavy metals in tap water, preventing distress and gill irritation in fish.

For use in Tropical & Coldwater Aquariums

Chlorine and chloramines are powerful chemicals added to drinking water to kill bacteria to make tap water safe for human consumption. Left untreated, these chemicals can strip the protective mucus coating off fish making them susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections.
Safe Guard removes the excess ammonia created from the reaction with chloramine.
Safe Guard also coats the fish with a natural protective barrier of aloe vera. Fish can lose their protective slime through handling, fighting, shipping and other forms of stress.

Use Safe Guard When

Starting a new aquarium.
Carrying out water changes or topping up the aquarium with tap water.
New fish are introduced, to help soothe & calm them during their acclimatisation.

Treats:

100ml Treats : up to 900 Litres
250ml Treats : up to 2,250 Litres
500ml Treats : up to 4,500 Litres
1L Treats : up to 9,000 Litres

Contents

1 x 100ml Safe Guard
1 x 1ml Pipette
1 x Fish Health Care guide

No 1 Fresh Start 100ml

FRESH START No 1

Because tap water contains chlorine and heavy metals it is toxic and aggressive to fishes' delicate skin and gill membranes.

Fresh Start rapidly removes these toxic chemicals and minerals and contains a natural colloid which coats the fish with a protective barrier.

For use in coldwater and tropical, marine or freshwater systems

Interpet No 1 Fresh Start 100ml £5.49

Interpet Bioactive Tapsafe

Makes your tap water safe for your aquarium

With decades of experience in manufacturing aquarium treatments, Interpet has created a combined product that gives fish instant protection from harmful tap water

Bioactive Tapsafe - the 4 in 1 treatment

Removes harmful chlorine and chloramine
Removes poisonous heavy metals
Adds aloe vera to protect delicate skin and gill membranes
Adds bio-boosting bacteria to consume harmful waste

Treats:

30ml Treats : up to 270 Litres.
125ml Treats : up to 1,125 Litres.
250ml Treats : up to 2,273 Litres.
500ml Treats : up to 4,500 Litres.

Use in new aquariums, at water changes and to re-boost filters after cleaning

Unique Bioactive Tapsafe protects the welfare of your fish

Interpet Bioactive Tapsafe 30ml £2.49
Interpet 0556 Bioactive Tapsafe 125ml £5.49
Interpet Bioactive Tapsafe 250ml £7.99
Interpet Bioactive Tapsafe 500ml £11.99

JBL Biotopol Plus

JBL Biotopol plus - Dechlorinator and water conditioner

JBL Biotopol plus converts tap water immediately and permanently into biotopically suitable aquarium water. With B-complex skin protection factor

For initial water with high chlorine content.
Removes harmful chloramin from mains water.
Renders heavy metals such as lead, copper, zinc etc. harmless.
Binds toxic heavy metals at once and neutralizes chlorine and chloramine
Effectively protects gills and sensitive mucous membranes from detrimental influences by coating them with organic protective colloides
Promotes healthy fish skin through added vitamin B-complex
Makes iron available to the aquarium plants, promotes plants growth
Reduces stress and promotes wound healing through added aloe vera

Treats:

100ml Treats : up to 800 litres

Kordon NovAqua + Plus

NovAqua®+ Plus : Water Conditioner and Fish Protector

Detoxifies Tap Water & Breaks Down Chloramines

Provides a Protective Skin Slime
Contains Organic Immune Health Aids
Adds Electrolytes and Vitamins
Provides an Organic Virus Inhibitor
Removes Chlorine & Toxic Metals
Breaks Down Chloramines

A single dose of NovAqua Plus will help protect the health of both fishes and invertebrates by inhibiting viruses and harmful bacteria, and by providing an immune system booster and a protective body slime replacer.

In addition, NovAqua Plus adds electrolytes needed for proper osmotic balance, and detoxifies tapwater by removing all chlorine*, balancing alkalinity, and helping stabilize water pH.

NovAqua Plus will not harm plants, beneficial bacteria or biological filters, contains no phosphates, and will not contaminate ground or waste water.

Treats:

118ml Treats : up to 906 litres.
236ml Treats : up to 1,816 litres.
473ml Treats : up to 3,634 litres.

Non-toxic to humans, pets and aquatic life

For Fresh & Saltwater

Kordon NovAqua Plus 118ml £5.99
Kordon NovAqua Plus 1 Gallon £69.99

Microbe-Lift Aquatic Stress Relief

Microbe-Lift Aquatic Stress Relief

Reduces Stress : Aids in Fish Transport : Promotes Healing

Removes Chlorine (up to 3.75 mg/l Total Chlorine)
Destroys chloromines
Detoxifies heavy metals
Adds a multi-part skin-slime replacer
Adds essential electrolytes
Boosts alkalinity

MicrobeoLift Aquatic Stress Relief was specially formulated to calm fish and reduce stress caused by water changes and during transport

It will also add protective slime coat conditioners which will form mutiple layers of protection on your fishes skin. These slime coat conditioners will help with bruises, missing scales and damaged skin

Microbe-Lift Aquatic Stress Relief will also remove chlorine and breaks down chloromines while neutralising heavy metals, such as copper, zinc and iron which may be fatal to fish, as well as invertebrates

Essential electrolytes are added to help maintain balance

Treats:

473ml : Treats up to 3,634 Litres

For Freshwater & Marine use

Microbe-Lift Dechlorinator + Water Conditioner

Removes Chlorine (up to 4 mg/l Total Chlorine)
Destroys chloromines
Detoxifies heavy metals
Adds a multi-part skin-slime replacer
Adds essential electrolytes
Boosts alkalinity

Microbe-Lift Dechlorinator + Water Conditioner will remove and neutralise chlorine, destroy chloromines, detoxify heavy metals (e.g. copper), adds a multipart skin slime replacer, adds essential electrolytes and alkalinity (acid neutralising capacity) boosters

Treats:

473ml : Treats up to 3,633 Litres

For Freshwater & Marine use

Seachem Prime

Water Conditioner For Freshwater & Saltwater

Removes Chlorine, Chloromine Ammonia. Detoxifies Nitrite & Nitrate. Provides Slime Coat

Prime™ is the complete and concentrated conditioner for both fresh and salt water.

Prime™ removes chlorine, chloramine and ammonia.

Prime™ converts ammonia into a safe, non-toxic form that is readily removed by the tank’s biofilter.

Prime™ may be used during tank cycling to alleviate ammonia/nitrite toxicity.

Prime™ detoxifies nitrite and nitrate, allowing the biofilter to more efficiently remove them.

Prime™ also promotes the production and regeneration of the natural slime coat.

Prime™ is non-acidic and will not impact pH.

Prime™ will not overactivate skimmers. Use at start-up and whenever adding or replacing water.

Treats:

100ml Treats : up to 3,785 Litres
250ml Treats : up to 9,463 Litres.
500ml Treats : up to 18,927 Litres.
2L Treats : up to 75,708 Litres.

Now available in a giant 2 litre size

Tetra Aquasafe

New 5 Litre size available : treats up to 10,000 litres of tap water

Makes tap water safe for fish

Neutralises harmful chlorine, chloramine and heavy metals

Supports protective mucous layers

Creates clear water

For healthy fish in all Freshwater and Marine Aquariums

Many fishkeepers use tapwater when filling or topping up their aquarium or when cleaning equipment such as filters and pumps. Unfortunately in nearly all areas of the country, tapwater contains one ingredient which is added by the water treatment companies to make it safe for us to drink by killing bacteria and other micro-organisms. That ingredient is CHLORINE (Cl2). Unfortunately, although it is relatively harmless to ourselves in the quantities found in tapwater, it is EXTREMELY toxic to fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and most other forms of aquatic life. This includes precious filter bacteria which play an important part in breaking down fish wastes, purifying the water in which they live.

Due to the toxicity of chlorine in tapwater, it is essential that this is either removed or neutralised before it comes into contact with the fish and other aquarium inhabitants.

The easiest way of doing this is to add Tetra Aquasafe to the tap water either before or as it enters the aquarium.

Unlike many other water dechlorinators Tetra AquaSafe does not contain a chemical known as Sodium Thiosulphate, which acts by chemically reacting with chlorine, effectively neutralising it. Unfortunately those dechlorinators which contain sodium thiosulphate do produce sulphate ions as a by product of the reaction with chlorine. As the sulphate ions are broken down in the water so they increase the loading on important biological purifying processes thus increasing the risk of water pollution problems.

Tetra AquaSafe does not contain Sodium Thiosulphate but much more complex organic colloidal ingredients which act in several ways;
They neutralise chlorine, not by reacting with it in the usual sense of the word, but by combining with it, neutralising and removing it all in one go. They also remove dangerous toxic heavy metals from the water. They also coat the delicate membranes of the fish in a protective permeable layer actually helping to increase the rate at which tissue repair occurs, stimulating the healing processes of the fish.

Tetra AquaSafe really is the complete water conditioner for the aquarium, not only removing harmful chemicals from the water in a safe effective way, but also helping to protect your fish from damage whilst increasing the effectiveness of their own immune systems.

Dose Rate : 5ml to 10 litres of water

Treats:

50ml Treats : up to 100 Litres.
100ml Treats : up to 200 Litres.
250ml Treats : up to 500 Litres.
500ml Treats : up to 1,000 Litres.
5 Litre Treats : up to 10,000 Litres.

Haloex

Water Conditioner WITH ALOE VERA

Fast acting dechlorinator and water conditioner. This award winning water treatment works fast to neutralise chlorine, chloramine, fluorine and other toxins present in tap-water which are damaging to fishes, invertebrates and plants.

The special formula of Haloex will also reduce stress in your fish, reinforcing the body's protective mucus (helping to prevent disease) and improve tissue growth after an infection.

Haloex should be used when initially filling your aquaria and when carrying out subsequent water changes.

Uses :

Dechlorinator
Water conditioner
Binds heavy metals
Naturally coats and protects fish's gills and body

Treats:

60ml Treats : up to 1,350 Litres.
120ml Treats : up to 2,700 Litres.
500ml Treats : up to 22,500 Litres.

Hagen Nutrafin Goldfish Plus Tap Water Conditioner

Hagen A7968 Nutrafin Goldfish Plus Tap Water Conditioner

USE THIS TAP WATER CONDITIONER WHEN YOU CHANGE THE WATER IN YOUR GOLDFISH BOWL OR TANK

Tap water conditioner for goldfish

Nutrafin Goldfish Plus contains pure herbal extracts which visibly reduces stress attributed to transportation, handling and acclimatization. Nutrafin goldfish plus contains additional protective colloids to protect sensitive goldfish scales and fins as well as a special buffer to help support stable water quality.

Patented Stress Reducing Formula

Makes tap water safe for goldfish.
Removes chlorine and chloramines.
Protects scales and fins.
Buffers for stable water quality.

Use Nutrafin Goldfish Plus for:

Adding new water to tank or aquarium.
New tank set-ups.
Cuts and wounds.
Water changes.
Fish transport.

Treats:

250ml Treats : up to 1,892 litres.

Hagen A7968 Nutrafin Goldfish Plus Tap Water Conditioner 250ml £8.98

Interpet Gold Tap Safe Goldfish Treatment

Interpet Gold : Tap Safe Treatment

Interpet Gold is a unique range of treatments developed specifically for goldfish in small tank and bowl environments.

Tap Safe : treats tap water by removing chlorine and heavy metals and adding colloids.

Interpet Gold Tap Safe comes complete with measuring cap and pipette, plus a comprehensive guide to caring for your goldfish

Treats:

100ml Treats : up to 57 Litres.