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💧 Water Softener Pillow - API Review

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Revainrating 3 out of 5  
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Description of 💧 Water Softener Pillow - API

Contains one (1) API WATER SOFTENER PILLOW Aquarium Canister Filter Filtration Pouch 1-Count Bag. Softens hard water. Reduces general hardness by lowering calcium and magnesium. Easy-to-use pre-dosed pouch fits most canister filters on the market for freshwater aquariums. Use when starting or maintaining an aquarium when testing indicates hardness above the desired level, can be reused after it is recharged.

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Revainrating 2 out of 5

Didn't fit, didn't do anything

I received a size 5 pad which says it will fit most filters. I'm sure it will fit most water filters, but I would caution anyone using an Aqueon Power filter that this pad is too large to fit properly. Mine didn't fit properly and the pillow actually ripped on one side. The gap wasn't very big, so I didn't think about it much, and I didn't lose many of the beads that make up the pillow, so I wasn't worried. Apart from this question, I have tried to implement everything that is in the…

Pros
  • Includes one (1) WATER SOFTENING PAD API Aquarium Canister Filter Filter Bag 1 Bag
Cons
  • No Performance

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Time consuming but worth the effort

Anyone who thinks they have a problem with hard water in an aquarium quickly and without problems (loss of fish) the care of the aquarium must be reconsidered. Rapid changes of any kind can quickly kill your fish. This product works slowly, which is best for the health of your aquarium. After many years of using very hard well water in my aquarium and a lot of research. Eventually it turned out that the water was so hard that the PH skyrocketed and couldn't be adjusted. I lost many of my fish…

Pros
  • Used when starting up or maintaining an aquarium when tests show hardness is above desired levels, can be reused after charging
Cons
  • Minor problems

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not sure what to make of this

I have used the same product many years ago and have always had results. The description says one pad fits a tank up to 20 gallons. Okay that seems correct and it got me a little concerned as I was planning to use these pads in 2.5 and 5 gallon tanks. I placed one of the pads in each tank and planned to keep a close eye on them. After 3 or 4 hours of testing and without seeing any changes in settings, I figured they would be slow regardless of size. I tested within 24 hours. Without change. and

Pros
  • Softens hard water
Cons
  • So-so

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Not at all like the photo

This bag actually contains loose granules sized twice the size in the photo. The picture on the packaging is misleading. Attached to the pillow is another blank piece of roughly the same size, doubling the size of the pillow. The bag is longer and twice as wide as stated on the packaging for 1 small filter bag. When the bag is removed, the pellets fall to the bottom of the bag. You have half of the bag that needs to be folded and will not fit in the small internal filter. I have a 5 gallon…

Pros
  • Easy to use pre-measured filter bag fits most fresh water canister filters on the market
Cons
  • Mostly fine but...