AquaSafe

[equinom]

Recently had to get more solution to neutralize chlorine (I've tried aging and no matter where I hide it the dog finds it and drinks his fill!).  Purchased a large bottle ($10.50) of AquaSafe (Tetra Aqua)  It's supposed to be a "complete formula - that works in seconds".  Does anyone have an opinion of this product?

I have been monitoring the water quite a bit lately.  I don't remember why I decided to do it, but I checked the water prepared using the AquaSafe for ammonia - and it was positive.  About  1.0 ppm.
So I checked water prepared using Wardley ChlorOut and the ammonia was 0.  

I am using the same quality plastic bucket to prepare the water - using the same water source, and measuring the neutralizer carefully.  What would cause this?  I checked the AquaSafe bottle to see if it had an expiration date - couldn't find one.  

 

[Colisa lalia]

Ammonia might be the what the by product of this reaction is. Although it does nuetrilize chlorine does it say anything about what else you should add to the water. It is obviously not as high a quality as wardly's. However if the fish load isn't heavy it will boost plant and bacteria growth with no harm to the fish.

 

[equinom]

Sorry - don't have the bottle with me at this moment, but from what I remember AquaSafe was supposed to an all-in-one solution for water.  Taking care of chlorine, helping with slime coat, etc...  The bottle didn't say that anything else should be added - and I'm sure that if something else was needed Tetra Aqua would make it and try to sell that too!
As far as the neutralizing reaction - I can try to find out.  I'm thinking that the reaction itself is pretty simple, and that it would produce the same products.  I'll try to research and post.  I bet that someone here knows the chemical process...

I haven't tried any plants yet.  Still trying to get confident in the water and fish.  From what I understand plants add to the confusion of a "newbie"