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Oh god, me again. I just dose by sprinkling it on the surface and then swirling round with a stick to get it to sink, seems to work. As per the video you saw though dose a lot less than manufacturers recommend. I have a few snails in my tank so they should eat some of it (and I assume they eat any dead shrimp as I haven't seen a single dead shrimp yet). I don't know about the Planaria or other creepy crawlies as using RO or zerowater jug there shouldn't be any in the water so unless you put something contaminated with them into the tank I don't know how they would get there??? As above though, it will help if you don't overfeed. I have no experience with creepy crawlies so hopefully someone with more experience may be able to help more! Simon

But, but ... you are just forcing the filter to remove the dechlorinator straight away as well as the chlorine/chloramine. It only clogs the filter faster and reduce it's lifespan. Try not using dechlorinator before filtering and see what TDS you get. If you are paranoid, adding it after filter will do a better job and you can safely add a lot less, since the filter is supposed to have removed all the chlorine/chloramine. One drop, as opposed to 2 or 3 or how ever much you use. You end up with less chemicals in the tank as well.

It's good to see you guys focusing on water parameters. Once you get it right, and maintain it, everything in the tank thrives - bacteria, plants, shrimp or fish. If you can avoid using Prime and similar water conditioners, that is even better, as that in itself are chemicals added to the tank. By using RO or even rain water you minimise the use of chemicals. And that can only be a good thing.