It is a classic reaction, which is why it came to mind as soon as formaldehyde was mentioned.
Ammonia would also react with the bisulfate to ammonium and sulfite. But the experimental research here has already taken a deep dive into separating NH3 from NH4+ for measurements I think.
So I am back to being clueless. I’m starting to lean more towards Seachem taking a theoretically sound reaction mechanism and applying it to a non-ideal system without appropriate experimental evidence or testing. The organic soup of our tank water is a really messy place to do theoretical organic chemistry…
Ammonia would also react with the bisulfate to ammonium and sulfite. But the experimental research here has already taken a deep dive into separating NH3 from NH4+ for measurements I think.
So I am back to being clueless. I’m starting to lean more towards Seachem taking a theoretically sound reaction mechanism and applying it to a non-ideal system without appropriate experimental evidence or testing. The organic soup of our tank water is a really messy place to do theoretical organic chemistry…