[bradac56]

Where does it say you have to buy two 2lb jars?

- Brad

 

[bradac56]

This is the same stuff as oxiclean. You can use oxiclean if you have it already. You don't need to buy 4 pounds to experiment with.

I looked at the patent for OxyClean it's got several soap additives besides the Sodium percarbonate
so I don't think I'd do that with live fish in the tank. If I only have to buy one 2lb jar I'll probably
do it.

- Brad

 

[bradac56]

Hm, the MSDS for oxiclean doesn't show the additives. I forgot that sometimes you can look at the patent and get more data.

Yea I was recently arguing with a few people in another forum over Prime vs Stress Coat and
got the typical fanboy response when I said just buy whatever is the cheapest. The old argument
came up that Stress Coat really doesn't have a de-chloramine remover so we finally looked up the
patent and low-and-behold it has diazolidinyl urea which is a formaldehyde releaser that acts as a
bonding agent to remove chloramine.

The only place API, Seachem, everyone has to give there full ingredient list is in the patent filing
which is the best place to look (if there is one).

- Brad

 

[bradac56]

Brad, when I tried to purchase one 2 pound can, it refused the order, because the minimum order is $10, and one can is just $5.50. That isn't really a problem since it is so cheap, just an annoyance. I chose not to try the commercial products because I know those are always "improved" with additives, like perfumes, soap, dyes, etc. and since the product is not meant to be used in an aquarium they have no reason not to do that. The pure chemical is certain to be just what it says it is, within the purity limits.

Well if it works I'm not sure how I'm going to use up 4lbs of the stuff but your right it'll be worth the price.

- Brad