De-Chlorinator's your choice and why?

Star_Rider

Star_Rider

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I am currently looking for a more economical de-chlorinator.

when I had smaller tanks aqua safe worked for me and was fine.

I now have a 75 Discus(changes 3x week) a 55 angel (2x week) 20 ram(2 x week) usually 25% ea change.
the 75 actually will get more water changed out usually 30 gal per change.

aqua safe is too expensive LOL :thud:
 
I don't know how much aqua-safe is. I use PRIME. PRIME looks espensive, about $10 for 500ml, but you only use 5ml for 55gal so you get 100 doses assuming you have to dose the full 55gal (which I do since I am using a python to fill the tank and must does after).
 
If you use Reverse Osmosis water for your discus, chorine/chloramines won't be in the water. Otherwise prime or even cheap sodium thiosulfate crystals would be more economical (sodium thiosulfate is what nuetralizes the chlorine and breaks the chloramine bond. If you look at any water conditioner's MSDS, you will see that listed in the ingredients). Its available at something like $3 per pound and that will last you for a few years. You just mix up a simple solution (happychem listed the ratios of water to thiosulfate a while back so just search) and you will have a cheap dechlorinator.
 
Aquarium Pharmaceuticals makes a tap water conditioner that treats one gallon of water with 1 drop. It can be bought by the gallon if you find a store that will order it for you.
 
thanks for pointing me in the right direction..I'll be looking into this.
 
Wardley. I have only chlorine and it is very cheap. For chloramines I would go with Prime. (Though since I have chlorine I usually age most of my water and add no chemicals).
 
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