Description
Australian tap water is treated to be safe for people, which is exactly what makes it dangerous for fish. Chlorine and chloramine are added to kill microorganisms, and they do not distinguish between the bacteria in the supply and the beneficial nitrifying bacteria living in your filter. Tip untreated tap water into a tank and you can burn gills and knock out your biological filtration in one go. API Tap Water Conditioner is made to deal with that before the water goes in.
It works instantly, removing chlorine, neutralising chloramine and detoxifying heavy metals such as copper, lead and zinc, which are present in most tap water supplies and are toxic to fish and invertebrates at low levels. Treated water can be used straight away, so you are not left waiting after a water change.
Use it whenever new tap water meets your tank: setting up a new aquarium, topping up evaporation, and every water change. It is highly concentrated, so follow the dosage on the label for your water volume rather than estimating.
- Removes chlorine and neutralises chloramine instantly
- Detoxifies heavy metals including copper, lead and zinc
- Safe for use in both freshwater and saltwater aquariums
- Protects the beneficial bacteria in your filter
- Highly concentrated, so dose to the label
A conditioner is one half of safe water changes; a test kit is the other. Find both in the complete fish department.