Easy-Life Fluid Filter Medium (FFM)

[Edmundo]

Hey guys,

Am introduced to this new product. Hence make a search from the website and found the following information

OVERVIEW ACTIVITIES
Effects on fresh water and marine fish - Koi - pond fish

prevents and eliminates stress
fish show improved physical resistance and become less prone to disease
fish show improved appetite
fish show their colours better
protects the slime coat of fish
fish become more active
stimulates the breeding of (sensitive) fish
young fry grow much faster (2x)
greatly reduces fish mortality during transport and quarantine
prevents bacterial infections
accelerates the healing process of bacterially infected fish (e.g. sticky fins, inflammations)
after medical treatment the fish recuperate much faster

Aquarium plants

adds a wide range of essential minerals and trace elements
enhances the growth of plants

Effects on corals / lower animals / live rock

Live rock / corals open much quicker and easier
all water inhabitants will grow better
the lower animals become more active
the animals are less prone to disease
adds a wide range of essential minerals and trace elements

Water quality / biofilters / useful bacteria

makes the water crystal clear
removes heavy metals (e.g. Copper, Zinc, Cadmium)
removes ammonium, chlorine, chloramine and other harmful compounds (chlorine compounds only in fresh water)
removes harmful bacteria
absorbs residue of medication and chemicals
eliminates bad odours
prevents algae problems
continually adds oxygen to the water
improves the water quality and keeps it stable
protects against sudden alterations in the water quality
improves the overall water condition spectacularly
useful bacteria multiply much faster
biofilters become more efficient and longer lasting
accelerates the bio-activity: ideal for starting up new filter systems

More info can be gathered over here
http://www.easylife.nl/english/index.html?id=13

Any user of this product care to comment?

[Edmundo]

QUICKSTART AQUARIUMS
Starting up fast

Easy-Life is ideal for starting up new aquariums. It removes all sorts of contaminants (see also Activities) and accelerates the growth of useful bacteria. Easy-Life removes large quantities of Ammonium so that less Nitrite (toxic) will be formed. Normally Ammonium will be coverted into Nitrite and then to Nitrate (nitrification). Easy-Life prevents a quick build up of Nitrite and Nitrate, by binding Ammonium. Furthermore, Easy-Life makes the useful bacteria population grow faster, resulting in a quicker conversion of Ammonium to Nitrite and then into Nitrate. This way there usually will be no Nitrite-peak during the maturing of new aquariums with Easy-Life. And for this you don't need any chemicals or 'foreign' bacteria ..... the 100% natural and powerful Easy-Life suffices.

Start your new tank up with Easy-Life. A lot of problems will be avoided and your fresh water or marine aquarium with all its inhabitants will thrive like never before.
Build up of Nitrate and Phosphate : water change

Valid for new and matured fresh water and marine aquariums !

Important remark

By using Easy-Life, the frequency of water changes can drop dramatically. Some aquarists have not performed any water change or filter maintenance for longer periods of time. We strongly disapprove of such conduct. We recommend to do a water change and perform filter maintenance at least on a monthly basis.

i find this good. Sometime i buy plecos without have a ready tank, so after purchasing, will starts worrying is the tank cycled well, otherwise, stress of death. If it works, it will be very useful. :)

[leezard]

been using it since i saw lawrence's thread in plecofanatics on "share your filtration". great product. i always dose after WC. first the water conditioner, then easylife. makes the water super clear. when i do WC, my tetras shows signs of stress. after adding easy life, colour comes back. i dunno about disease cos i don't have any so far. i think my bioload's pretty high:

20 red eye tetras 1~1.5 inch
25 columbian tetras 1.5~2 inch
8 adult angels
1 9 inch peru green
1 8 inch goldline
1 8 inch tocantins
1 7 inch xingu platinum broad line
1 4 inch L190
1 4 inch L 191
3 3 inch LDA63
4 1.5-2 inch albino corys
4 3-4 inch clown loaches
5 1-1.5 inch sterba corys
1 lone 3.5-4 inch L134

all in a 422.

after every WC, nitrate at 10. end of the week, only go to 20ppm (measured using 2 test kits, API and sera)even when i WC once a week 40%. feeding everyday without fail. no stunted growth, everything's growing well. now i do 2 x 40% WC weekly.

could be many other factors and not just easy life. but i'm sold, and a loyal customer. the packaging's changed though.

but it apparently clears all "bad stuff, medicinal residue, chemicals" from the tank. not sure how the product identifies what's bad or good. but 24 hours after adding easylife. i dose BW extract, then stresszyme.

as for algae...still must use magnet scrub every week lah. the growth of algae same as before i used easylife. this one confirmed one.

[Edmundo]

Hi Leezard, thanks for sharing. great information! Looks like i mus get hold of it soon, so that i can go taiwan with a piece of ease mind. :)

[TRIX]

Wow...looks good...I'm a fan of Prime and this is another trustworthy product to try...Thanks for sharing, buddy!!

[Titus]

Easylife is definitely a great product. Been using it since Pleco Days. Now use it for goldfish and cichlids.

Fantastic for kick starting filters and a must add after WC. A not so recommended use, a interim solution if water is turning poor and no time to WC. That being said, nothing beats WCing!!! Cheers!

[Edmundo]

Easylife is definitely a great product. Been using it since Pleco Days. Now use it for goldfish and cichlids.

Fantastic for kick starting filters and a must add after WC. A not so recommended use, a interim solution if water is turning poor and no time to WC. That being said, nothing beats WCing!!! Cheers!

Hey bro, quite some time since we last met at CCK. Thanks for sharing. :)

[Titus]

Hey bro, quite some time since we last met at CCK. Thanks for sharing. :)

yeah, must catch up soon :)

Tis is one product i swear by and Seachem Prime!!

[lyh]

Easylife is one of the better water conditioners that I have used but it also has its bad side. Easylife seems like it will neutralise medication added into the tank. I cannot confirm on this but the last time when I use Easylife with melafix, the water turned cloudy and never clear until I have done a few WC.

[leezard]

agree with yonghua. not just medication. normally i add stresscoat, then tap water. i only add easylife after the water's filled. then i wait 4 hours or till the water's crystal before adding other stuff like stresszyme and blackwater extract.

there was a couple of times when i added easylife, 1-2 hours later when the water was pretty clear, i added tetra blackwater extract. BAM, the water stayed cloudy for quite a while. my guess is, the benefits of the blackwater extract were being neutralised by easylife. so i bid my time now. experience liao.

[oonik]

so after said, which lfs selling those product,care to share,seem good to me:D

[Gecko]

C328, under the beta barracks, and if you sign up as a member, we have special member price...:)

[Vandecruz]

C328, under the beta barracks, and if you sign up as a member, we have special member price...:)

Lol bro what u mean by special member price anyway i been using this product too and its really good:D

[celticfish]

If you join PCS officially as a subscription member you will be informed of deals that come along every now and then for the members.
The price is usually well discounted from the retail price and probably "special customer" price too.

[Vandecruz]

If you join PCS officially as a subscription member you will be informed of deals that come along every now and then for the members.
The price is usually well discounted from the retail price and probably "special customer" price too.

ic,thank alot bro for your infos;)Sound quite cool to me