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Good/Safe Turtle Water Conditioner/Dechlorinator?

Posted:
Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:37 pm
by Pizza
Just wondering, if there is any particular brand of water conditioner that is preferred, or better to use on the water for turtles?
Thanks.

Posted:
Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:02 pm
by marisa
If you mean to dechlorinate the water, get one that will eliminate both chlorine and chloramine. Reptisafe and Amquel are two brands that are popular.

Posted:
Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:48 pm
by Spookster
I use Reptisafe.

Posted:
Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:00 pm
by Kallistos
From your previous post I picked up that you have a 75 gallon tank. Reptisafe is a wonderful water conditioner, but it's sold in small quantities and can become expensive. Amquel and Amquel plus do everything that's neccessary and can be bought in large quantities. It's up to you, both of them are wonderful products from what I've heard.

Posted:
Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:16 pm
by Pizza
Haven't heard of Amquel, I'll see if they sell it here.
On a side note, though I assume that fish water conditioners don't work as well as ones made specifically for reptiles, they can still be used, right?

Posted:
Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:36 am
by Spookster
RESowner34 wrote:Reptisafe is a wonderful water conditioner, but it's sold in small quantities and can become expensive.
You consider 64 ounces a small quantity?
http://www.reptilesupply.com/product.ph ... cts_id=682

Posted:
Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:13 pm
by steve
I need that! Did someone mention they had high shipping costs?


Posted:
Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:30 pm
by flutterby
Ouch $10 s/h charges.

Posted:
Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:21 am
by cam722
Pizza wrote:Haven't heard of Amquel, I'll see if they sell it here.
On a side note, though I assume that fish water conditioners don't work as well as ones made specifically for reptiles, they can still be used, right?
As long as the conditioner gets rid of chlorine and chloramines.. you're safe.

Posted:
Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:23 am
by Muirner
reptisafe for me. I found another site you can get 64oz of it for, i'll look for the url and see if shipping is any cheaper.

Posted:
Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:58 am
by Spookster
Probably not going to find shipping much cheaper. A 64 ounce bottle of liquid is not light. You can find it on ebay also:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ReptiSafe-Instant-T ... dZViewItem

Posted:
Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:37 pm
by Muirner
It's cheaper to buy that big then go with the little 4oz bottles. I saw a 13oz one the other day for $8 bucks, but i think i'm going for the 64oz.

Posted:
Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:36 pm
by Kallistos
I didn't know there was a 64 oz. size. I can't afford $30 water conditioner when Amquel sells twice the amount for $25, and i picked that up when there was the free shipping. It's up to you though..

Posted:
Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:12 pm
by steve
Isn't it ironic that it's reptilesupply as the ebay seller?

Posted:
Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:16 pm
by scripta_elegans
Reptisafe is great. I order mine from big als online. I think shipping is free for orders over 50.00 right now, so you could really stock up? tee hee.