Aquarium dechlorinator calculator
Read the current bottle. Seachem specifies 5 mL (one capful) per 50 US gallons of new water. Its rounded metric label is not an exact conversion of that ratio. When Prime is added directly to the aquarium, Seachem says to base the dose on the aquarium volume. The small change dose here assumes separate treatment in a container. Other products and formulations have different doses; no API dose is assumed. Generic formula: water gallons × label mL ÷ label gallons.
Adjust the numbers
Use your measurements and current product instructions. These are freshwater planning estimates.
Worked example: 20 gallon long
Prime standard US label ratio: 5 mL ÷ 50 US gal = 0.1 mL/gal. Full nominal fill: 20 × 0.1 = 2 mL. A 25% change of estimated working water: 20 × 0.85 × 0.25 = 4.25 gal; dose = 0.42 mL when treating that new water separately.
| Water treated separately | US gal | Prime mL |
|---|---|---|
| Full nominal fill | 20 | 2 |
| Estimated 85% fill | 17 | 1.7 |
| 25% working-water change | 4.25 | 0.42 |
Seachem Prime directions — checked November 3, 2026. This calculator covers standard dechlorination, not emergency dosing.
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- 5 gallon16 × 8 × 10 in
- 5.5 gallon16 × 8 × 10 in
- 10 gallon20 × 10 × 12 in
- 13 gallon widescreen24 × 8 × 19 in
- 15 gallon24 × 12 × 12 in
- 15 gallon column13.75 × 13.62 × 25 in
- 20 gallon high24 × 12 × 16 in
- 20 gallon long30 × 12 × 12 in
- 20 gallon extra high20 × 10 × 24 in
- 25 gallon24 × 12 × 20 in
- 29 gallon30 × 12 × 18 in
- 30 gallon36 × 12 × 16 in
- 33 gallon long48 × 13 × 13 in
- 37 gallon30 × 12 × 22 in
- 38 gallon36 × 12 × 20 in
- 40 gallon breeder36 × 18 × 16 in
- 40 gallon long48 × 12 × 16 in
- 45 gallon36 × 12 × 24 in
- 50 gallon36 × 18 × 19 in
- 55 gallon48 × 13 × 21 in
- 60 gallon breeder48 × 18 × 16 in
- 65 gallon36 × 18 × 24 in
- 75 gallon48 × 18 × 21 in
- 90 gallon48 × 18 × 24 in
- 110 gallon48 × 18 × 30 in
- 120 gallon48 × 24 × 24 in
- 125 gallon72 × 18 × 21 in