The 2HR Aquarist APT Pure Water Conditioner (100ml/200ml/300ml)

The 360 degree water conditioner.
Comprehensive and super-concentrated formula removes chlorine & chloramines and detoxifies heavy metals, ammonia, nitrites and nitrates.
Contains soothing Aloe Vera extract.

Dose 1ml per 60L
Dose up to 5X recommended dosage as an emergency tool to detoxify Ammonia.

The simple power of water change the 2Hr Way

One of the most powerful ways to improve tank performance is also the simplest: Regular water change in a mindful way.

It is practised in the largest world-class aquariums, and should be done even in a the smallest desktop tank. While a tank looks naturalistic, it is not naturally self-sustaining. Organic waste (much of which cannot be measured by hobbyist test kits) accumulates and not everything can be digested by the tank's bio-filter.

Embrace the power: Change Water the 2Hr Way today.

Tap water today
Industrial water chlorination dates back to the 1890s in Germany and the UK.

Today most urban tap water contains between 0.2ppm and 2ppm of Chlorine and Chloramines ( a more stable form of Chlorine).

This is high enough to kill water-borne diseases, but low enough for human consumption. However this level is sufficient to harm fish and destroy the beneficial bacteria in an aquarium.

Regular water change
It is worth the effort to change ~40% of the tank water regularly.

At least monthly for a slow growing, fully planted tank with a light fish load. More frequently for tanks with higher bio loads.

Regular water change helps keep algae at bay by removing organic waste that is not digested by microbial action (and not measurable by hobbyist test kits).

When performed the 2Hr Way, it significantly reduces the prime algae triggers of detritus and decaying matter. It also helps to remove algae spores.

Apart from Chlorine and Chloramine, tap water can have unexpected occurrences of Heavy Metals (e.g. copper from old piping) which is lethal to livestock.

Tap water can also contain Ammonia. More often though, it is released within the tank: when we stir up decaying matter buried in the substrate, when there is livestock death or when the tank’s biological filtration system fails and there is a surge in waste matter.

Sudden spikes in Ammonia and Nitrite (an oxidised form of Ammonia) can melt plants and kill livestock.