Another Seachem Prime question - Aquarium Advice

degbowl · 03-26-2006, 10:00 AM

I have used stress coat for years and I decided to try Prime instead. I bought a big bottle of it. The directions says a capful for 100 gallons. I am using it for water changes in my 46 and 40 gal tanks. Is there a smaller measurement? Some amount for every 10 gallons or something like that.

**Fishyfanatic** · 03-26-2006, 10:12 AM

1 ml per 10 gal. Go to Wal-Mart or Walgreens or other pharmacy and buy a baby medicine syringe. The one that the pharmacist gave us goes up to 10 ml but we found one on the shelf that goes up to 15 ml.

degbowl · 03-26-2006, 10:24 AM

Thanks. I will look for one.

severum mama · 03-27-2006, 01:36 AM

If you're dechlorinating smaller amounts of water, the dose is 2 drops per gallon. HTH

pwrflpills · 03-29-2006, 03:28 PM

You don't need to buy anything, just eyeball it. It's really not a critical thing.

**Fishyfanatic** · 03-29-2006, 04:13 PM

Most pharmacies give the baby medicine syringes free. And I think the one that we bought was $.50. It's not a big expense.

Rondory · 03-30-2006, 10:02 PM

I have found that Prime comes in three sizes. I use the medium (8.5 oz) bottle for my 46 gallon tank because of the cap size. It is 1 cap full for 50 gallons.

I also have the smaller bottle for my betta tank. It has a drip cap and it is 2 drips for every 1 gallon of water. Hope this helps a bit.

malkore · 04-02-2006, 01:41 PM

Each thread on the cap of Prime is 1mL, making the cap 5mL.
for your size tank, just dose an even capful and you'll be fine. a little extra Prime will NOT harm fish in any way.

In fact, you can triple dose prime to detoxify heavy metals.

03-26-2006, 10:00 AM	#1
degbowl Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 331	Another Seachem Prime question I have used stress coat for years and I decided to try Prime instead. I bought a big bottle of it. The directions says a capful for 100 gallons. I am using it for water changes in my 46 and 40 gal tanks. Is there a smaller measurement? Some amount for every 10 gallons or something like that.

03-26-2006, 10:12 AM	#2
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,267 Images: 15	1 ml per 10 gal. Go to Wal-Mart or Walgreens or other pharmacy and buy a baby medicine syringe. The one that the pharmacist gave us goes up to 10 ml but we found one on the shelf that goes up to 15 ml. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

03-27-2006, 01:36 AM	#4
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	If you're dechlorinating smaller amounts of water, the dose is 2 drops per gallon. HTH __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

03-29-2006, 03:28 PM	#5
pwrflpills Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 99 Images: 1	You don't need to buy anything, just eyeball it. It's really not a critical thing. __________________ 20 gallons - 3 Rummynose Tetras, 1 Golden Wonder Killifish, 1 Clown Pleco, 1 Neon Tetra (the survivor), 2 Otocynclus, Anubias Barteri, Anubias Nana, Anubias Frazeri, Red/Bronze Crypts, Melon Sword.

03-29-2006, 04:13 PM	#6
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,267 Images: 15	Most pharmacies give the baby medicine syringes free. And I think the one that we bought was $.50. It's not a big expense. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

03-26-2006, 10:24 AM	#3
degbowl Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 331	Thanks. I will look for one.

03-30-2006, 10:02 PM	#7
Rondory Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 250 Images: 3	I have found that Prime comes in three sizes. I use the medium (8.5 oz) bottle for my 46 gallon tank because of the cap size. It is 1 cap full for 50 gallons. I also have the smaller bottle for my betta tank. It has a drip cap and it is 2 drips for every 1 gallon of water. Hope this helps a bit.

04-02-2006, 01:41 PM	#8
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	Each thread on the cap of Prime is 1mL, making the cap 5mL. for your size tank, just dose an even capful and you'll be fine. a little extra Prime will NOT harm fish in any way. In fact, you can triple dose prime to detoxify heavy metals. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

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