Quickstart is a live bacteria product that is as you said used to decrease cycling time.
Api water conditioner vs prime.
Api tap water conditioner similar to the seachem api tap water conditioner will remove chlorine from the tap water and will also work to eliminate heavy metals and chloramine.
Api tap water conditioner aquarium water conditioner instantly removes chlorine and neutralizes chloramines.
Stress coat prime and lots of other things are called tap water conditioners.
Seachem prime fresh and saltwater conditioner 4 8 out of 5 stars 11 294 1 best seller in aquarium water treatments.
When transporting or quarantining fish use seachem stressguard.
I ve not used it but i have used other live bacteria products such as microbe lift.
When adding new fish use stability.
Ask any aquarist to recommend a good water conditioner and seachem prime will likely be the response.
It also detoxifies heavy metals in tap water.
Some water conditioners like stress coat also neutralize heavy metals and help replace damaged slime coats.
You will want to use only a drop per gallon 3 8 litre as it is very strong.
It should be used with every water change.
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If you use a water conditioner with your aquarium then you are likely nodding along at my top pick.
As you said prime is a water conditioner one of the best imo that neutralizes ammonia and other toxins from your water.
This conditioner comes in liquid form.
Both are ideal for use with prime.
The formula of api tap water conditioner incredibly concentrated.
Not only is seachem prime a complete conditioner but i found that it lasts the longest.
As a water conditioner seachem prime is unbeatable.