benno Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Ive seen a product in shops called geo liquid. I was wondering as i am setting up a new tang tank will this be all i need to add to the water to keep it good quality for the cichlids i will be purchasing. thank you Benno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E4G13M4N Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 You will get differing opinions on this one Benno :lol: I personally like it and have used it for years.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted December 7, 2003 Author Share Posted December 7, 2003 Ok then from what ive seen of your display tanks i may just buy some when the tanks set up. thank you Benno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengaBoy Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 i cant comment on what GeoLiquid does do...but it doesnt dechlorinate water.apparently there is different info leaflets in differnt GeoLiquid packs, the latest one is apparently more accurate about its ability, and how long it takes, to remove Chlorine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Hi, I also use it (and have done for years). I find that it is a good indicator of the health of my tanks too ie. the longer it takes the white cloud to disappear, the worse the water quality. Also I had some fronties once that wouldn't stop scratching no matter what I treated them with. When I added the geoliquid it stopped them scratching. I guess it all depends on what other substances you are using (ie. water conditioners, rift lake salts etc). Whether it is an adequate dechlorinator or not - I don't know. I never had a problem using it for this task, but then maybe I didn't do a large enough water change for it to matter You will undoubtedly find differing opinions!merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Hi bennoThere was a post on the old forum about this stuff.I have used it a few times and didn't really see any difference in water quality.Is "Geo Liquid" good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gutty Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Be sure to shake the bottle well !!! I was wondering how my water was supposed to go cloudy when the Geo liquid was coming out of the bottle crystle clear........then i realised i had to shake the bottle........ I have been using it for about a month or 2 now(trial only) and can't really say good or bad about it. Don't really see any difference in my tanks.LataMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OziOscar Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 I've been using it on 24 x 20 x 12 tank as a test for about six months with a population of gourami, serpae tetras, etc and a lot of plants. It made the water go reasonably cloudy first time and then not so much. The water is crystal clear, the parameters are nice (Ammo = 0, Nitrite = 0, Nitrate <=5~10).The effect became more pronounced after a couple of months. In the early stages the nitrogen cycle went all over the place but not dangerously so. I would have my doubts about it as a dechlorination agent in a large water change scenario, but as an ongoing thing with 10 - 25% weekly changes it should be adequate.I'm happy enough with it. It's less expensive than some of the other snake oils. :DCheers - OziOscar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I reckon its an okay product, a little on the expensive side though. I use it about once every month and the fish seem to be okay with it so I don't see why you shouldn't give it a go and and make up your own mind.Wui-Kiat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I'm having a problem with phosphate in my Tropheus tank. I tested and got a reading of 3ppm. I put in geo liquid, waited for it to go clear, tested for phosphate, and got a reading of 3ppm! I did 2/3 water change, and the phosphate reading went down to .5ppm. Nothing beats a water change.Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Hi, I wasn't aware that geoliquid was supposed to combat phosphate levels. Is there something written about use as a phosphate reduction agent that I haven't read? merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted December 8, 2003 Author Share Posted December 8, 2003 Thank you for all of your comments guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 A friend uses it on marine tanks and tells me that reduces phosphate levels there, and perhaps it is an assumption on my part, but assumed that it also did in fresh water tanks. Am I wrong, if so please inform .Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiledonmainstreet Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Hi Benno. I use the American equivalent of geoliquid, and swear by it. My fish thrive with it in the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanceswithDingoes Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Jeese, all this fuss about little bit of Japanese mud in water : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHL Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Has anyone done any side by side testing between a tank with GeoLiquid, and one without? If you really want it to be truely unbiased, have someone decant the GeoLiquid into a different container, and have another similar container of just water, and see if you can pick the difference without the person who knows which is which telling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 hey Benno,for what my opinion is worth, I think that it (Geoliquid) does no harm and it has made my fish all much happier (Africans and Americans), or perhaps this is just a placebo effect for the purchaser :lol: :lol: :lol: I would still err on the side of caution and use a water ager though, I'd rather add a little water ager than kill my most important investment (the fish).cheers,Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Hi Guys -This thread could get a bit nasty - so I'm going to close the topic.If you want a water ager use Prime or a similar product from Wardley, Sera etc. As far as I am aware Geoliquid does not do remove chlorine or chloramine.On the geoliquid front. This is not a product that is endorsed by the SCP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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