sugarhit Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 hi all, ok i bought easy life as it seems to basically do everything, i only bought it as a dechlorintor but it seems that the back of the bottle says a lot more than that. just wanted to hear peoples thoughts on the product??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteknight Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) I have used it for years & have always found it great , not as good of a declorinator as prime but its great in keeping tanks crystal clear and healing minor injuries Edited August 31, 2011 by whiteknight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 its not a dechlorinator using it for that purpose will likely = dead fish use a dechlorinator first fill tank let water mix for 10 minutes then add easy life or geoliquid both products can actually remove dechlorinator from the water so give it a chance to do its job BEFORE you add easy life or geoliquid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarhit Posted August 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 sorry deadfishfloating but on the back it says removes chlorine and chloromines, im not saying your wrong but thats what i went off, but i stil use amrtite down aswell. ive had fish for about 6 years now and i have never heard of it until about maybe a month ago when it was stocked at my LFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteknight Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) it is a declorinator but i have never used it as that , would say DFF is on track though id use something else as a water declorinator ( I'm on tank water so its use is a bit diferent for me ) think its worth at my LFS $30 for a Litre, its been around for years good find , only down side is the cloudy water until it settles , i have only used it with cichlids unsure how it would go with Shrimp as i know some people have had drama's using it with cherries Is this stuff you bought ? http://www.easylife.nl/en/freshwater-products/water-treatment/easy-life-fluid-filter-medium-easy-neo/introduction Edited August 31, 2011 by whiteknight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarhit Posted August 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 it was fairly priced too, pretty happy with it. and i cant find it online anywhere soo not sure where else to go to get it. the tank thats its being used on has been set up for over a year and i always do regular water changes to keep my fish happy. they all seem good since i changed their food to spectrum, all but my gourami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Well I put my warning out there, thats all I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarhit Posted August 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 not meaning to be nasty, but i dont just use that. also is it bad to use a small amount of pimafix when i change water? my lemon tetras look pinkish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wombat Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Why are you using pimafix? A small amount of aquarium salt will help instead of the pimafix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benfarrow Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I use easy life and have done for a long time, but have never and will never trust it to remove chlorine. That is what prime is for. Totally agree with dff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarhit Posted August 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 uhm whitenight, yes it is that stuff but the bottle seems a little updated that the photo. my last water tests showed up PH: 7.0 Ammonia: 0PPM Nitrite: 0PPM Nitrate: 1-10 PPM In my tank i have: 1 angelfish, 1 dwarf gourami, 1 bolivian butterfly ram, 1 gold ram, 2 silver tipped tetras, 2 lemon tetras, 1 glass bloodfin, 1 glass cat, 2 common bristlenose, 1 albino bristlenose, 1 reticulate loach, 1 sucking catfish and a 10cm ghost knife. i use the pimafix cos my lemon tetras are a tiny bit pinkish, i do use aquarium salt everytime i change the water. but i think i might get hold of some prime, never used it before but have used stuff like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brengun Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Planning on resetting up a tank I just repaired. Will steal some gravel from other tanks and the canisters been running in another tank for a while. Could I use the Easylife and Prime with it and have the pair of peps cope ok with the cycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 the canisters been running in another tank for a while. if the above is true, then all signs point to yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Sorry to drag up an old thread but, Yes......as good as easy-life is at clearing the water etc etc, you have to use a dechlorinator!! I didn't know this until last night's water change when most of my fish died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th3f0rg0t3n Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I dose with prime / easy life with every water change, but i have never come across this thread and noticed donny saying that easy life can actually remove the prime from the water before it has done its job ?? Is this accurate ??? Usually with my water changes i'll dose tank for full volume when full with prime, start the tap, dose with easy life as tank fills, when tank is full ill re dose tank for its total volume ? This is how ive done it for many years now with success but yeah im open to pro's&con's of this technique!! [MENTION=9246]Donny@ageofaquariums[/MENTION] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I agree with DFF on this one. its not a dechlorinatorusing it for that purpose will likely = dead fish use a dechlorinator first fill tank let water mix for 10 minutes then add easy life or geoliquid both products can actually remove dechlorinator from the water so give it a chance to do its job BEFORE you add easy life or geoliquid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
