Tetra 'easy Balance' ?

[liqourish]

okay this stuff says it has trace elements and stabilize ph and kh. Does it work? i bought it amonth ago and just found it. is it good for plants like fertilzer or should i not use it?. it says it reduces nitrates so i thought it would slow the biological system, or the bacteria that does the breakin down of nitrates.



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[blue acara]

I have a small bottle of it that I got as a free sample. Tetra says it reduces the need for water changes by removing nitrate and phosphate. So its not a fertlizer, you wont be needing it with a planted tank. It may be usefull in a fish only system.

 

[Ryan_R]

I've used this a couple times before.

It's not a *terrible* product. By locking up nitrates and phosphates, it can do nice things for a fish-only aquarium, by keeping algae down. The draw backs is that it's relatively pricey... and you always need to do water changes. Your fish will thank you for it.

Obviously, locking up nutrients that plants *need*, is not at all good for a planted tank.

-Ryan

 

[RadaR]

okay this stuff says it has trace elements and stabilize ph and kh.

Just do a water change. They're much better.

it says it reduces nitrates so i thought it would slow the biological system, or the bacteria that does the breakin down of nitrates.

No, it wouldn't.

All in all, I wouldn't use it. Added to the fact that it gets rid of Nitrate which you plants want.