| |
WATER CONDITIONERS
 PRIME (500 mL-16.9 oz.) - $11.59
(Treats 5000 gallons)
PRIME 100 mL- $4.59 (Treats 1000 gallons)
Jump to Shopping Cart
Prime is the complete and concentrated conditioner for both fresh and salt water. Prime removes chlorine and chloramines. Prime converts ammonia into a safe non toxic form that is readily removed by the tanks bio filter. Prime can be used during tank cycling to alleviate ammonia/nitrite toxicity. Prime detoxifies nitrite and nitrate, allowing the bio filter to more efficiently remove them.
* Removes Chlorine & Chloramines
* Detoxifies Ammonia and Nitrite
* Promotes the generation of a natural slime coat
* Non acidic and will not impact pH or over activate skimmers
* Can be dosed up to 5 times the standard dose for nitrite emergencies (standard dose removes 2.2 ppm nitrite when no ammonia and low amounts of nitrates are present)
* Most Salicylate or Nessler based ammonia test kits (such as the API Ammonia Test) cannot discern between highly toxic ammonia (NH3) the and safe non toxic form of ammonium produced after use of Prime, resulting in positive tests for ammonia. Do not be alarmed as this is still useful information as to your tanks cycling progress.
*Consider the use of the SeaChem Ammonia Alert which uses an innovative color device which also uses a gas exchange sensor for continuously detecting and monitoring toxic free ammonia and will only display toxic NH3 ammonia (please click on the link to our Test Kits page to purchase)
View CartBack To Top
Use black arrow to drop menu down to select item, then click on item to place in cart, followed by clicking on the "Add to Cart" Button (item quantities can be changed in cart or you can continue shopping) 
AQUARIUM WATER BUFFERS, TRACE ELEMENTS, SALT, ETC.
 CICHLID LAKE SALT (for livebearers, brackish too) (350 grams- 12.3 oz.) - $6.99
Treats 320 -950 gallons gallons.
Jump to Shopping Cart
SeaChems Cichlid Lake Salt is a chemically sound blend of salts designed to replicate the natural environment of cichlids and livebearers. It contains all physiologically essential elements such as magnesium, calcium, sodium potassium, and trace amounts of iron, aluminum, & iodine.
This product can safely be used for ALL FW fish aquariums requiring some salt
 SEACHEM MARINE BUFFER:
• 1 kg (2.2 lbs)- $18.99;
• 8.8 oz (250 grams)- $6.99: *Safely Raises PH to 8.3
*Treats 4000 gallons.
Jump to Shopping Cart
*Marine Buffer will safely raise Marine (or African Cichlid) pH to 8.3. It will not raise pH above 8.3 even if inadvertently overdosed. Marin Buffer is a blended product and is not just sodium bicarbonate or sodium carbonate, commonly sold as a substitute. Such products can raise pH to dangerous levels if not used properly. Marine Buffer contains sodium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and potassium salts of carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride, sulfate, and borate. Use a pH and KH test kit to check pH and alkalinity.
This is the exact product as Malawi Buffer as both increase KH and when used full strength (or even overdosed) will not raise pH past 8.2-8.3
This product can be safely used for raising kH (& pH) in freshwater as well and is preferable and safer to baking soda, especially in community aquariums where baking soda can change pH too quickly
 SEACHEM MALAWI/VICTORIA BUFFER:
300 gr. (10.6 oz.)- $6.99: *Safely Raises PH to 7.8- 8.3
*Treats up to 900 gallons.
Jump to Shopping Cart
*See above information for more on this product (as the use/results/formula are the same as the Marine Buffer)
 ALKALINE BUFFER 250 gr. (10.6 oz.) - $6.99
Jump to Shopping Cart
Alkaline Buffer™ is a non-phosphate buffer to raise pH and alkalinity (KH) in planted aquariums. Alkaline Buffer raises pH and buffers between 7.2 and 8.5. It is gentle, safe, and enhances the freshwater environment. I recommend this buffer when keeping aquatic plants, or soft water fish such as Discus. Yes, a KH buffer is still important for soft water fish so as to maintain pH stability, however I recommend a method to acid buffer as well to balance the KH such as SeaChem Acid Buffer or my favorite; Bio Lif high potency Almond Leaf (or similar products)
Alkaline Buffer is a straight Buffer, unlike Marine, Malawi, or Tanganyika which have a chemistry to raise the pH to a certain value while increasing KH (when used at full strength), as well the other SeaChem Buffers add essential minerals while Alkaline Buffer is only a pure carbonate buffer, making Alkaline Buffer the better choice for planted aquariums or any freshwater aquarium where additional mineralization is not necessary or is added via different products (such as Wonder Shells or SeaChem Replenish).
Please see this article for more about pH/KH: “Aquarium KH, GH, pH, More”
 ACID BUFFER 250 gr. (10.6 oz.) - $6.99
Jump to Shopping Cart
SeaChem Acid Buffer with proprietary powdered bisulfate salts is a non-phosphate buffer to lower pH and counter buffer meant to work with Alkaline Buffer (for pH stability). Both buffers are designed for the planted aquarium or for very hard water where phosphate buffers may pose an algae or cloudiness problem. Acid Buffer lowers pH and buffers between 5.0 and 8.0 when used with Alkaline Buffer. As Acid Buffer lowers pH it converts KH (carbonate alkalinity) into available CO2 for plants.
SeaChem Acid Buffer may also be used to safely lower pH in marine water.
 REPLENISH -$3.29
Replaces essential mineral salts removed by the process of Reverse Osmosis, De-ionization or Stress
NET 250 ml.
Jump to Shopping Cart
SeaChem Replenish is a proprietary blend of salts designed to replenish important minerals that are removed by reverse osmosis or de-ionizing filtration prior to aquarium use. SeaChem Replenish restores General Hardness (GH) using a balanced blend of both “soft” (sodium, potassium) and “hard” (calcium, magnesium) salts/cations. Restoration of essential minerals is essential since a complete lack of minerals resulting from the use of RO or DI water will result in osmotic stress. Osmotic shock can be a result of a breakdown in osmoregulation due to inappropriate chemical composition of the water. It can also be caused by increased permeability of the skin resulting from a disease or trauma. Osmoregulation enables fish to maintain the proper balance of salt and water in the body, which is necessary to create optimal conditions for various physiological and biochemical processes.
We recommend the use of Sea Chem Replenish (or Wonder Shells for a more constant source of positive mineral ions after initial replenishment) when RO or DI water is used either in part of whole.
 REEF BUILDER 600 gram - $10.99
Jump to Shopping Cart
*SeaChem Reef Builder™ raises carbonate alkalinity without immediately impacting on pH. With long term use there will be a tendency to stabilize at pH 8.3
*Used as directed, Reef Builder™ will not deplete calcium, magnesium, or strontium which usually tend to precipitate with increasing alkalinity
*We recommend the use of Reef Builder over SeaChem Marine Buffer when pH is not an issue. Since Sea Chem Reef Builder contains the important minor elements; calcium, magnesium, and strontium, it is a preferred product to raise alkalinity as it compensates for the inevitable loss which occurs when raising alkalinity
 REEF IODIDE 250 mL - $6.99
Jump to Shopping Cart
*SeaChem Reef Iodide™ is a concentrated (8,000 mg/L) stabilized potassium iodide source for reef aquaria that will restore and maintain iodide levels to those found in natural sea water. Unlike competing products, SeaChem Reef Iodide™ is complexed to a stabilizing compound in order to keep it in the iodide form when added to the aquarium. All of the product remains usable and fully bio-available. SeaChem Reef Iodide is formulated to provide a safe source of iodide that will not convert to toxic free iodine under storage or reef conditions. Iodine is as toxic as chlorine and should never be used in a reef system. However, iodide is as safe as chloride.
Most iodine supplements on the market are simply potassium iodide or a medicinal disinfectant commonly known as Lugol’s Solution. Lugol’s is a highly concentrated iodine/iodide solution that is highly toxic and intended for disinfection.
Potassium iodide only products are a safer alternative than Lugol’s Solution however these products are not very effective alone owing to the unstable nature of iodide in the aquarium environment. When added to an aquarium environment, iodide becomes unstable converting to elemental iodine (which is biocidal), iodate (which is useless to corals, toxic at elevated levels, and can't be tested for), and iodide which is the only form of iodine available to corals for uptake.
 REEF CALCIUM 500 mL - $9.99
Jump to Shopping Cart
*Maintains Calcium, Accelerates Coral Growth.
*NET 500 ml, treats 2000 gallons.
Reef Calcium is concentrated (50,000 mg/L) bio-available polygluconate complexed calcium intended to maintain calcium in the reef aquarium without altering ph.
Polygluconate coplexation confers several benefits: It increases the bioavailability of calcium, it provides a rich source of metabolic energy to help maintain peak coral growth, and it prevents calcium precipitation/alkalinity depletion. Polygluconate contains no nitrogen or phosphates, thus it is biologically impossible to lead to algae growth in a properly maintained reef system.
View CartBack To Top
Use black arrow to drop menu down to select item, then click on item to place in cart, followed by clicking on the "Add to Cart" Button (item quantities can be changed in cart or you can continue shopping)
FRESHWATER PLANT PRODUCTS, FERTS, CONDITIONERS, ETC.
 SEACHEM FLOURISH EXCEL:
• 250 mL (8.5 oz.) -$5.99
• 500 mL (16.9 oz.)-$8.99 Jump to Shopping Cart
*2 Liter treats 400 gallons for 1-2 months, the 500 mL treats 100 gallons for 1-2 months, and the 250 mL. treats 50 gallons for 1-2 months
* Organic carbon for the planted aquarium
* Flourish Excel is a source of bio-available organic carbon (An isomer of glutaraldehyde, a form of aldehydes). All plants require a source of carbon. This is typically obtained from CO2, but may also be derived from simple organic compounds (such as photosynthetic Intermediates). Therefore, one can derive a substantial benefit with the use of Flourish Excel, either alone or in conjunction with CO2 injection.
* Flourish Excel also has iron reducing properties which promote the ferrous state of iron (Fe+2), which is more easily utilized by plants than ferric iron (Fe+3).
* Contains NO phosphate or nitrate
*Since Flourish Excel is aldehydes bases it is also a Reducer improving your aquatic Redox
*Can be used with CO2 generators too. I recommend the Sanders Floramat CO2 Generator/ Diffuser as it is more simple and less messy than the yeast based units.
For more information about Flourish Excel from a Sea Chem question and answer fact sheet, please follow this link: SeaChem Flourish Excel FAQ
 SEACHEM FLOURISH 500 mL (16.9 fl. Oz.) - $8.99;
Also available; Flourish Root Tabs (10 pack) - $7.99 Jump to Shopping Cart
* Comprehensive Supplement for the planted aquarium
*Guaranteed Analysis;
Total Nitrogen- .07%, Available Phosphate- .01%, Soluble Potash- .37%, Calcium- .14%, Magnesium- .11%, Combined Sulfur- .2773%, Boron- .009%, Chorine- 1.15%, Cobalt- 0004%, Copper- .0001%, Water Soluble (non chelated) Iron- .32%, Manganese- .0118%, Molybdenum- .0009%, Sodium- .13%, Zinc- .0007%
 SEACHEM FLOURISH POTASSIUM 250 mL (8.5 fl. Oz.) - $5.99; Jump to Shopping Cart
*Soluable Potash (K2O) 5%, derived from potassium sulfate
*Treats 50 gallons for 4-6 months
*Treats potassium deficiency in aquarium plants including yellowing and browning of older leaves& weak stems & roots.
 SEACHEM FLOURISH IRON 250 mL (8.5 fl. Oz.) - $5.99; Jump to Shopping Cart
*1% Iron Derived from Ferrous Gluconate
*Use 1 capful (5 mL) for each 50 gallons (200 L) or as required to maintain about 0.10 mg/L iron
*Use as needed to combat signs of iron deficiency (usually seen in new growth) which include: chlorosis (yellowing) of tissue between veins and short and slender stems
View CartBack To Top
Use black arrow to drop menu down to select item, then click on item to place in cart, followed by clicking on the "Add to Cart" Button (item quantities can be changed in cart or you can continue shopping)
AQUARIUM MEDICATIONS, TREATMENTS
See the SeaChem Medications Chart to the left of treatment suggestions (Please Click on the Picture to enlarge)
See also Aquarium Medications; How they Work for much more in depth Aquarium/Pond Medications/ Treatment information.
 KANAPLEX (Kanamycin Sulfate)- $5.99 Jump to Shopping Cart
5 Grams; Treats 600 liters (150 gal.)
*Blended Kanamycin based medication that safely treats several fungal and bacterial diseases (dropsy, Popeye, fantail rot, septicemia, flexibacter). Because it is absorbed by the fish it is useful in treating internal infections in those situations where food is refused. It does not adversely affect the filter bed and is easily removed with carbon.
*Can be combined with Furan 2 to make an even more wide spectrum treatment, especially for difficult cases of Columnaris or Aeromonas.
This duplicates the popular Aquatronics product “Spectrogram” that is no longer available.
*Can be combined with Furan 2 & Metronidazole for parasitic, fungal, & bacterial infections; this duplicates the popular Aquatronics product “Paragon 2” that is no longer available.
 METRONIDAZOLE - $5.99 Jump to Shopping Cart
5 Grams; Treats 1000-2000 Liters (250-500 gal.)
*Metronidazole is an effective and safe treatment for several protozoan and anaerobic bacterial diseases of fish (Cryptocaryon, Hexamita, Ichthyophthirus). It does not adversely affect the filter bed when used as directed and is easily removed with carbon. There is little danger of overdosing. Usual dose is 125 mg/40L (10 US gallons).
*Can be combined with Furan 2 & Kanaplex for parasitic, fungal, & bacterial infections; this duplicates the popular Aquatronics product “Paragon 2” that is no longer available.
*For in Tank Use; Use 1-2 level measures (included) to every 40 L (10 gallons). Repeat every other day until symptoms disappear.
Turn off UV while using.
*To prepare medicated fish food with flake, FD, or frozen fish food using Metronidazole; Use One Measure (2-5 gallon "in tank" dose) of Metronidazole per 15 minute fish food soaking for an average 60 gallon bio load aquarium (I use "just enough" water to mix fish food and Metronidazole).
After soak, pour entire contents into aquarium.
 NEOPLEX (Neomycin Sulfate)- $6.49 Jump to Shopping Cart
5 Grams; Treats 1000-2000 Liters (250-500 gal.)
*Sea Chem NeoPlex is a broad spectrum antibiotic effective against most external infections of both marine and freshwater fish. Used as directed, Neomycin will not discolor the water or damage the filter bed. It is well tolerated by invertebrates, although delicate species may be stressed. For use in freshwater or marine aquaria.
*Neomycin is ineffective against fungi, yeast and viruses.
Neomycin is not absorbed by the intestinal tract and is effective in treatment of diseases thereof. But Neomycin can damage the kidneys as it is nephrotoxic when it enters the bloodstream, however since this drug is not readily absorbed in the intestinal tract it is useful for treatment of pathogens such as Intestinal Aeromonas that can lead to Dropsy or similar diseases.
Neomycin is very effective when used in feeding (by soaking foods with Neomycin for about 15 minutes in water prior to feeding) due to the fact that this antibiotic does not get absorbed.
*For Fish Food Soak: Use One Measure of Neoplex per 15 minute fish food soaking for an average 60 gallon bio load aquarium (I use "just enough" water to mix fish food and Neomycin).
After soak, pour entire contents into aquarium.
*For in Tank Use; Use 1 level measure (included) to every 8 L (2 gallons). Repeat once a week for up to three weeks until symptoms disappear.
Turn off UV while using.
 PARAGUARD (250 mL- 8.5 oz.) - $7.99 Jump to Shopping Cart
Treats 500 gallons.
ParaGuard is a fish and filter safe aldehyde based parasite control product (for parasites on fish)
Unlike toxic and sometimes difficult to use formalin based medications, ParaGuard contains no formaldehyde or methanol and will not alter pH. ParaGuard employs a proprietary, synergistic blend of aldehydes, malachite green and fish protective polymers that effectively and efficiently eradicates many ectoparasites (Ich, etc.) and external fungal/ bacterial/ viral lesions (such as fin rot or secondary infections).
ParaGuard is especially useful in hospital or receiving tanks for new fish and whenever new fish are introduced into a community tank.
As well ParaGuard can be combined with Kanaplex and Nitrofuarzone (Furan 2) for a potent treatment for some stubborn fungal infections (such as Ichthyophonus) or even Angelfish Virus (AKA Angelfish Aids). Please note that this combination is a potent treatment and should be used only in extreme cases.
Finally, ParaGuard can also be combined with Metronidazole for often effective nematode (worms) treatment.
View CartBack To Top
Use black arrow to drop menu down to select item, then click on item to place in cart, followed by clicking on the "Add to Cart" Button (item quantities can be changed in cart or you can continue shopping)
AQUARIUM WATER PURIFYING/CYCLING PRODUCTS
 PURIGEN *100 ml; (bagged) - $8.99
*250 ml; (not bagged)- $15.99
Also available;
Lees 4x8 Filter Saver Bag- $5.59
(this can be reused many time with products such as Purigen 250 mL)
Please click here for a picture: Lees Filter Bag Picture
Jump to Shopping Cart
* 100 ml treats 100 gallons, while 250 ml. trets 250 gallons.
* Purigen is a premium synthetic adsorbent that is unlike most other filtration products. Purigen is not a mixture of ion exchangers or adsorbents, rather a unique macro-porous synthetic polymer that removes soluble and insoluble impurities from water at a rate and capacity that exceeds all others by over 500%. Purigen controls ammonia, nitrites and often hard to control nitrates by removing nitrogenous organic waste that would otherwise release these harmful compounds, with minimal impact on trace elements.
*SeaChem Purigen polishes water to unparalleled clarity and darkens progressively as it is exhausted
*Purigen removes many tannins that carbon cannot (this is especially helpful to use with new driftwood or to lower the "yellow" color of aquarium 2-3 days after introduction of Indian Almond Leaves or Peat)
*Purigen is easily renewed by treating with bleach and is designed for both marine and freshwater use.
*Purigen can be combined with Matrix for even better results, however in planted freshwater aquariums, we primarily recommend SeaChem Matrix.
  STABILITY (250 mL.) - $6.99
STABILITY (100 mL.) - $3.99
POND STABILITY (1 Liter)- $27.99 Jump to Shopping Cart
*250 mL. treats 115 gallons for new aquarium/pond or up to 1000 gallons for an established aquarium/pond
1 liter Pond Stability treats up to 4000 gallons
*Aids in establishing both aerobic (nitrifying) & anaerobic (de-nitrifying) bacteria in new tanks/ponds with its blend of synergistic blend of aerobic (including encapsulated oxygen) and facultative bacteria.
*Stability is useful to add after a sudden increase in bio load of established aquariums
*Stability™ is the culmination of nearly a decade of research and development and represents the current state of the art in natural biological management.
*Unlike competing products, the bacteria employed by Stability™ are non-sulfur fixing and will not produce toxic hydrogen sulfide.
*Pond Stability® will rapidly and safely establish the pond biological filter in new ponds, as well Pond Stability® will also prevent and reduce sludge build up.
*Stability IS the superior non-refrigerated Aquarium & Pond Cycling aid (as per observations by aquarium/pond maintenance professionals); there is NO better non-refrigerated Aquarium & Pond Cycling aid!
*Use of Stability is also suggested 12 hours after each use of many medications such as Erythromycin that can harm your bio filter
  MATRIX 500 mL- $6.99
POND MATRIX 4 Liter- $45.99 Jump to Shopping Cart
*SeaChem Matrix™ is a high porosity bio media that provides efficient bio filtration for the removal of nitrogenous waste, including nitrates via anaerobic de-nitrification deep inside the pore complex of this product.
*Each liter of Matrix provides as much surface as 170 liters of plastic bio balls! Plastic bio-materials provide only external surface area for nitrification. Matrix has macropores that are ideally sized for the support of nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria. This allows Matrix™ to remove nitrate along with ammonia and nitrite, simultaneously and in the same filter.
*Matrix is a "First" choice filter media for use in planted freshwater aquarium, as does not rob certain nutrients ("ferts") from the water column as products such as Hagen Clearmax or even SeaChem Purigen can.
*Pond Matrix provides internal macroporous surface area. These macropores are ideally sized for the support of nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria. This allows Pond Matrix, unlike other forms of biomedia, to remove nitrate along with ammonia and nitrite, simultaneously and in the same filter (Pond Matrix is sufficiently sized that it does not require a filter bag).
*Standard or Pond Marix rarely ever needs replacing
*For Aquarium or small Pond (under 200 gallons); Use 500 mL of SeaChem Matrix for each 200 L (50 gallons) of water. Matrix™ may be placed in any type of filter, and is particularly effective in canister filter & wet/dry filters
*For Pond Filtration; use 2 Liters of Pond Matrix™ for each 200-400 gallons of water. Use in any pond filter.
*Pond Matrix makes an excellent support for root development of aquatic plants and may be used for Pond Veggie/Bog Filters or in pots.
*Bluntly, Pond Matrix IS the superior pond bio media for the complete nitrogen cycle AND plant potting as well by a wide margin!
*For a less expensive alternative to Matrix (albeit not as effective either), consider our Volcanic Rock
Back To Top
Use black arrow to drop menu down to select item, then click on item to place in cart, followed by clicking on the "Add to Cart" Button (item quantities can be changed in cart or you can continue shopping)
View Cart / Check Out
| Medicated Wonder Shell | Pimafix | Ammo-carb | Aquarium-test-kit | Water-conditioner | Seachem | Quick-cure | Aquarium_Medication | Aquarium-KH | Nirox-Products | Algone |
| Via Aqua | U.V. Sterilizers | Filters | Pumps | miscellaneous | Fish Food | Aquarium-treatments |
| Coral | Aquarium Products | Shells | Wind Chimes |
| Return Home | Downloads | Shipping and Return Policy | Contact Us | Great Links | Aquarium_Information | Privacy-Policy |
|
|
Aquarium Medications, how treatments work; gram negative, positive and more
Calcium, GH, KH, pH; the importance of positive mineral ions, GH, stable pH, KH, Amazon River/Betta Water, and more about water chemistry
Algone, Controls Nitrate
