Review on TetraFauna AquaSafe Conditioner Reptiles Amphibians by Lori Williams

UPDATE: Every time I did a water change with this, the tadpoles would start swimming in sporadic circles. Thought it was just stress from moving things and wasn't overly concerned although the behavior was new. Then a tadpole died. Removed his body and did a 75% water change (using water treated with this substance, temp and all other variables constant) just to be on the safe side (ammonia was very slightly elevated from the first dead piece ). The next morning all 20 tadpoles were dead. 5 minnows in the same tank survived which leads me to believe it wasn't just a quick chain reaction from the ammonia. I've successfully raised 13 tadpoles in the same tank over the summer, but I used regular dechlorinator drops (designed for freshwater fish). ). 0% mortality. This dechlorinator is actually the only thing I did differently this time, so while I can't prove it, I don't think it was a coincidence. It's also worth noting that it leaves a blue tint in the water, which means some components of this dechlorinator remain in relatively large amounts throughout the water column (and tadpoles/frogs have SUPER permeable skin). I kept my 3 adult toads from my first batch. Summer fish have also become more lethargic since I have been treating their water with this product. Two of them almost can't get out of their holes anymore. Maybe it's just part of her growing up, but I'll never use that frog thing again. My students are devastated and so am I. We've been watching these tadpoles grow for over a month. ------- -------------- The original review starts here: My only complaint is that it's hard to measure when you're making less than 10 gallons of water. So I used a very small graduated cylinder (I'm a science teacher) and found that 1 milliliter = 15 to 20 drops. That's what you need per gallon. The problem is that when the bottle is tilted, the drops run out quickly, so the first few drops are uneven and difficult to count. It's usually best to use too much (harmless), so I aim for 20 drops per gallon. Hold the cap upside down against the spout while tilting to avoid confusion/inaccurate counting, then slide off once the bottle is completely upside down. Raising tadpoles - no deaths so far.