Water Conditioner?

[Ganderhfd]

I have a fairly new 55G (6 months) and was wondering what is the correct type of water conditioner to use when doing water changes? I have R/O water.

I have a sump and skimmer if it matters. I used some brand (Stress Coat +) that a local salt store suggested and it foamed up my skimmer and had to turn it off for a few days. Is there a less foamy type I can use?

Thanks!

 

[billdogg]

If you are using ro/di water there is no need for any conditioner at all (other than salt)

 

[DDon]

No water conditioner needed since using RO water. Just RO water and salt premixed for 24 hrs. for water change.

 

[Sk8r]

Water conditioners are for emergency (my tank sprung a leak/I need to set up my hospital tank) situations, to prepare tapwater to be salt-mixed. Otherwise, use ro/di water or ro water and mix (read instructions, but usually a precise 1/2 cup salt mix per precise gallon of ro/di water) your sea water from that.

 

[Ganderhfd]

Thanks

Thanks

Thank you for the replies. If I use a conditioner in an emergency as described, are they all the same? What is the best, to minimize foam?

 

[DDon]

For emergencies you need something to remove chlorine/chloramines from the tap water. The stress coat plus contains a plume coat replenisher and aloe vera which is why your skimmer went nuts. Something like Prime or Amquel is what I would use but any de-chlorinator without the extra additives would be fine.