Seachem Prime 1L

Seachem Prime® is the complete and concentrated conditioner that removes chlorine, chloramine and detoxifies ammonia – for both fresh and saltwater.

Features:

• Complete and concentrated conditioner for both fresh and saltwater.
• Removes chlorine, chloramine
• Detoxifies ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate.
• 5X more concentrated than competing products.

Prime® removes chlorine, chloramine and detoxifies ammonia. It converts ammonia into a safe, non-toxic form that is readily removed by the tank’s bio-filter. This product may be used during tank cycling to rid water of ammonia/nitrite toxicity. It detoxifies nitrite and nitrate, allowing the bio-filter to remove them more efficiently. Any heavy metals that are found in the tap water at typical concentration levels are also detoxified. Prime® is non-acidic and will not impact pH. Prime® will not over-activate skimmers. Use at start-up and whenever adding or replacing water.

When transporting or quarantining fish, use Seachem StressGuard. When adding new fish, use Stability. Both are ideal for use with Prime®.

Nearly all companies manufacture a product that removes chlorine. None of those, however, can compare in quality, concentration or effectiveness to Seachem’s flagship product: Prime®. This is the second most concentrated dechlorinator on the market after Seachem’s Aquavitro alpha. A single 100 mL bottle will treat 1000 US gallons of tap water. Prime® will remove both chlorine and chloramines from municipal water supplies.

Prime® also contains a binder which renders ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate non-toxic. It is very important to understand how those two functions work together. All dechlorinators operate through a chemical process known as reduction. In this process, toxic dissolved chlorine gas (Cl2) is converted into non-toxic chloride ions (Cl-). The reduction process also breaks the bonds between chlorine and nitrogen atoms in the chloramine molecule (NH2Cl), freeing the chlorine atoms and replacing them with hydrogen (H) to create ammonia (NH3).

Typically, dechlorinators stop there, leaving an aquarium full of toxic ammonia! Seachem goes further by detoxifying the ammonia.

NOTE:

If your municipality includes chloramines in the water supply, a standard dechlorinator is not enough. Prime® promotes the natural production and restoration of the slime coat instead of using artificial slime compounds. A further bonus for the reef hobbyist — Prime® will not over-activate protein skimmers.

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Directions

Use 5 mL for each 200 L (50 US gallons) of new water.
May be added to aquarium directly, but better if added to new water first. If adding directly to aquarium, base dose on aquarium volume.

Sulfur odor is normal. For exceptionally high chloramine concentrations, a double dose may be used safely.

To detoxify nitrite in an emergency, up to 5 times normal dose may be used. If temperature is > 30 °C (86 °F) and chlorine or ammonia levels are low, use a half dose.