New chemicals

[corylover5]

I found an ad on a neighborhood website for a bunch of free aquarium products and I was wondering if anyone has had experience with any of these products. Are these things safe for snails and scaleless fish and is it all Freshwater products? For the lighting does it need a special lid or attachment? Thanks in advance.

Cuprisorb - Seachem

CupriSorb is a powerful adsorbent of copper and heavy metals. CupriSorb will remove copper more rapidly and efficiently than carbon and is thus ideal for emergency copper removal. It extracts all types of copper from water and, if in continuous use, from the gravel/substrate bed as well...

www.bluezooaquatics.com

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001F0GWQK/?tag=ff0d01-20

API® | ACCU-CLEAR™

API ACCU-CLEAR water clarifier quickly clarifies cloudy water in your aquarium, eliminating haze to make your water crystal clear.

apifishcare.com

Aquarium Maintenance| Bacteria for Aquarium|AquaticWarehouse.com

For all aquatic supplies, from beneficial bacteria for aquariums to Tunze protein skimmers, trust in Aquatic Warehouse! Visit us at aquaticwarehouse.com today!

www.aquaticwarehouse.com

Seachem Clarity 250 ml

Seachem Clarity 250 ml is the ultimate clarifier for both fresh and saltwater. It employs an advanced polymeric flocculating agent that is both reef and plant safe.

www.marineandreef.com

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BS94SHS/?tag=ff0d01-20

T8 Reef Sun® 50/50 | Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc.

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[corylover5]

I was the first one to respond to the ad and I'm picking up all the stuff tomorrow! Yay!

 

[FishGuest5123]

There shouldn’t be any reason to need those things ever. JMO.

 

[corylover5]

I didn't post 2 of the chemicals which are large bottels of Seachem Prime so I guess those will come in use. I did some more research and I agree with you @Deanasue there is not really any use for the other things. My cories may like the pellet food though if I can get it to sink. I also have been wanting to get a strong light for my tank but would the lighting I attached a link for work on my planted tank? Would I need a special set up for the lighting?

 

[corylover5]

It also comes with a liquid water test kit

 

[Barry Tetra]

Free stuff always good but look out for viruses

Liquid test kit is the best, get it.

 

[Aussie_Bristle]

I get worried with opened used stuff.. just be careful with it! Free stuff is good from known source but unknown is a worry.

 

[corylover5]

From the picture it looks like the light, 1 bottle of prime, and the food are unopened. So are a few other chemicals but I will be careful. Thank you.

 

[corylover5]

It's almost an hour away. Do you think it's worth it to go down there to get 2 bottles of prime, some food, and a liquid test kit or is it a waste of time? I'm not really sure how much use I could get out of any of the other products. If a chemical is opened would it still be safe to use in my tank?

 

[Aussie_Bristle]

Depends, are they big bottles of prime? A liquid test kit is around $70aud here so that is a bargain in my eyes also depends on how much is left in it.

 

[corylover5]

Here is a link to the ad.

Aquarium Chemicals & Lights for Free in Virginia Beach, VA | For Sale & Free — Nextdoor

Free — Aquarium Chemicals & Lights near the Indian Lakes Association neighborhood in Virginia Beach, VA. Find items in For Sale & Free on Nextdoor - all listings are local.

nextdoor.com

 

[Barry Tetra]

I personally scare of it, it may include some kind of chemical in there...so be careful before using it with your fish.

 

[Aussie_Bristle]

It’s totally up to you hun. If you think it’s worth it then go for it but use caution with what you use.

 

[corylover5]

I ended up messaging him that I wasn't going to pick up the supplies. I would just be too nervous to put it in my fish tank. Thanks for all the replies

 

[Essjay]

I wouldn't have taken them either.

As a general rule, anything that is opened should be discarded after 12 months even if it hasn't reached the use by date because the chemicals inside could have been oxidised by the oxygen in the air which gets in after opening. Everything from test kits to medication.


Accu-clear and clarity are flocculants which are not good for fish gills.