Water conditioner

[Guardianangel69]

I use stress coat plus whenever my axies have issues with their slime coat or gills, but is it ok to use as my regular water conditioner (regular directions, not the sick ones)?

 

[Axotolt]

They don't need slime coat and other stuff made for fish I just started going to reptile section of pet store to get water conditioner it says for turtles newts and frogs and has no slime coat or stress ****

 

[Bette]

I am pretty sure that stress coat contains aloe vera, which has been known to be irritating to axolotls.

 

[LoriML]

What about adding Seachem Prime? I use well water for my tank and a small amount of Prime and haven't had a problem, but if it's not necessary I'll stop. It removes chlorine and chloramine, and neutralizes nitrite and nitrate. My tank gets regular water changes, but well water does have a small amount of nitrate, so I'm usually add a capful per 55 gallons.

 

[layna]

A few members on here, myself included use stress coat as a regular water conditioner. As long as you use the specified amount then it shouldnt cause any issues.
Its best to pick a dechlorinator and stick with it rather than changing all the time. Some people dont like the added aloe as it can make things feel 'slimy' but if you dont use more than directed then this shouldnt be a problem.

 

[Bette]

What about adding Seachem Prime? I use well water for my tank and a small amount of Prime and haven't had a problem, but if it's not necessary I'll stop. It removes chlorine and chloramine, and neutralizes nitrite and nitrate. My tank gets regular water changes, but well water does have a small amount of nitrate, so I'm usually add a capful per 55 gallons.

Prime is great. That's what I use. It can't hurt to use it as long as you use it as directed. However, with well water you MAY not need to use anything.
I would test your well water for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates using your aquarium liquid test kit. Then make the decision to use water conditioner or not based on the results.

 

[auntiejude]

I use plain sodium thiosulfate. I tried one with additives and my axies kept scratching at their gills.

 

[leandrah]

I SWEAR by Seachem Prime