What happens if you use Kent marine pro-clear in a fresh water aquarium?
I picked up the only thing any of three aquarium stores I was in today had for clearing cloudy aquarium water - Kent Marine pro-clear. I used it in my fresh water aquarium, then I used another dose. Then I noticed that the bottle says “Do not use in freshwater”. And that it is perfectly safe for marine fish and won’t harm plants.
Now, Kent also makes a fresh water pro-clear product, and it says, “Do not use on marine systems”. And that it is perfectly safe for fresh water fish and won’t harm plants.
Both products contain “Deinonized water, polyelectrolytes”. Buth work as long chain polymers that attract dirt and debris and form clumps. Both products say very strange things, like to run the aquarium light for atleast two hours after using it. (Why on earth?) It actually looks like they are the same product. The marine product certainly cleared my tank - it made sheets and clumps out of the fine gunk. It works alot better than the aluminum hydrate stuff I was using.
What harm could come of accidentally using the marine product in the fresh water aquarium, and what should I do about it? I got some water that it will properly take another couple of hours to get ready for another major water change. I just did one this afternoon before I used the stuff.
Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX tiggernut24@yahoo.com
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Category: AquaticLife
