Is this dechlorinator safe?

[Pumpkincrab]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003J ... UTF8&psc=1
I bought two of these a month or so back and haven't used them yet. Is it safe?

[curlysister]

According to the 'water' care sheet, it removes Chlorine/ Chloramine and heavy metals, but not ammonia or slime coat.

Quick Reference

Each water conditioner removes different things, so here is a quick reference of the major dechlorinating products you can find at the pet store. Fish products are generally safer and cost lest, and they have do not have the extra additives that reptile and hermit crab water treatment products may contain. (Like dyes, or unnecessary minerals.) Remember that if you have chloramine in your water then you need a product that removes both chlorine/chloramine AND removes or neutralizes ammonia, or the water will not be safe.
•Chlorine/Chloramine means that it removes chlorine and breaks the chlorine-ammonia bond only, it will not remove the remaining ammonia.
Ammonia means that it also neutralizes that remaining ammonia.
Heavy Metals means it neutralizes any heavy metals.
Slime Coat is any type of slime coat.

AquaSafe by TetraFauna (for reptiles)- Chlorine/Chloramine, Heavy Metals
(Contains a different kind of slime coat for reptile skin.)

[Pumpkincrab]

Thank you. I've been using distilled for a bit and just ran out. I'll use this until I can get a new dechlorinator when I go to the pet store this weekend. Thanks again.

[aussieJJDude]

Honestly, we should regularly change the watet bowls anyway, so ammonia technically shouldn't be an issue IMO.

(Id consider this more than adequate)

[Momma And Company]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003J ... UTF8&psc=1
I bought two of these a month or so back and haven't used them yet. Is it safe?

When I used to keep fish, I'd always go with Prime as a dechlor - it took care of chlorine, heavy metals, etc. It's a really good all in one primer if you follow the instructions on the bottle. It doesn't take much to treat a gallon of water at a time. If you want to be REALLY cautious, you can fill a gallon container and treat it and then leave it sit with the lid off for 1-2 days so it can "out gas" the water.

To be triple safe, you can get an API Master Test Kit and test your water source BEFORE using Prime, and then after to check for ammonia, etc. Like people have said, if you change your water very often you should be okay but alot of people forget about hard/soft water, pH, etc.

Some water supplies have very high pH's, other have very low. Hard water means there's a ton of minerals in your water that will cake onto your pool containers and your crabs potentially. Soft water means there might be too few minerals. It's good to get an idea of where you are.

Ideally you'd like to match your species - like water conditions to PPs, E's, etc.

This is usually a much bigger deal with fish, but I think with crabbies it matters just as much since instead of a whole tank of water they only rely on 2 pools of various sizes, fresh and salt which means conditions can be more concentrated.

If you need help, just post back!!