Too Many Chemicals?

[phantomlink]

My tank's stand should be ready to start building in over a week, and I'm going back to the fish store out of town where I got my initial equipment. What I wanted to know is that are too many chemicals a bad thing? This should be my list and let me know if something isn't needed in place of something else:

Water conditioner - I bought a jug of this, and will replace it with Prime
API Stress Zyme - Used to help cycles, but also gives the same slime effect as conditioner
PH Up/Down - I'm still trying to find out what my overall PH will be once the large tank is up and running, might need to lower/raise it
Plant nutrients - I want to have some real plants mixed in with the fake ones so I will need some liquid plant food to help them grow

Anything else I'm missing? I know the aquarium is a delicate ecosystem, and I dont wanna crash it

 

[DrRob]

To be honest, I'd only get one, maybe 2 of the chemicals on your list. Namely the first, which is vital as a dechlorinator, and the last, depending on which plants you grow.

I'd steer clear with messing with pH if you can possibly help it, and I've never been a fan of cycling aids, but each to their own.

Otherwise, for chemicals, you'd do well to spend your money on a good liquid test kit.

 

[phantomlink]

To be honest, I'd only get one, maybe 2 of the chemicals on your list. Namely the first, which is vital as a dechlorinator, and the last, depending on which plants you grow.

I'd steer clear with messing with pH if you can possibly help it, and I've never been a fan of cycling aids, but each to their own.

Otherwise, for chemicals, you'd do well to spend your money on a good liquid test kit.

I did pick up the API liquid test kit the other week and I love it, the only problem I'm having is seeing what my PH really is, on the regular scale is looks to be about 7.4 or so and when I think its too high for the regular scale I use the High Range PH test and it looks like its off the chart so either my PH is... really high or sitting around 7.2-7.5.

I do plan on using established media in my tank and I'm having problems finding ammonia in my town so it might be hard for me to tell when my tank is ready to go 100% so I MIGHT have to use some cycle assistance, I read some decent stuff on these forums regarding StressZyme but the SeaChem Prime will help remove the poisons from the ammonia and Nitrite

 

[Axyadbad]

The API stress zyme has really sped up my cycling so personally I would recommend that. API Freshwater Master Test Kit, Water Conditioner for chlorine and chloramine and Liquid Fertiliser, API Stress Zyme+...that is what I've got, but I'm a newbie so I'm not an expert haha

 

[Moby-Krib]

To be honest, I'd only get one, maybe 2 of the chemicals on your list. Namely the first, which is vital as a dechlorinator, and the last, depending on which plants you grow.

I'd steer clear with messing with pH if you can possibly help it, and I've never been a fan of cycling aids, but each to their own.

Otherwise, for chemicals, you'd do well to spend your money on a good liquid test kit.

+1 I would get water conditioner , and a test kit, maybe some Plant nutrients. nothing else. but that's me