Ammo Lock II is the only Ammonia binder which does NOT use a modified aldehyde or an unstable sulfide ion binder. It turns out that the sulfide ion binders are extremelty unstable. Other compounds use massive amounts of sodium thiosulfate, which does nto bind ammonia at all. Sodium thiosulfate will defeat the ability of your ammonia test to detect Ammonia. Still others use modified aldehydes which are arguably as toxic as the Ammonia itself.
People leave the water on.
They also add accidental stuff to their water and have to do large water changes at a moments notice. Usually it's Sunday when the store is closed, or they need thousands of gallons worth all at once. Dechlor is important. I tend to keep three times the anticipated need on hand. You don't have to use much salt to curb Nitrite absorption .