Ammo Lock to remove Clorine and Chloramines?

[Nue]

Also, if you keep the pH below 6.8, ammonia levels are irrelevant and do not harm the fish.

explain please

 

[Rbishop]

Also, if you keep the pH below 6.8, ammonia levels are irrelevant and do not harm the fish.

Depends on the level of ammonia..in most cases, you are correct though.

 

[sorberj]

Also, if you keep the pH below 6.8, ammonia levels are irrelevant and do not harm the fish.

That's a bit of an oversimplification. Here's a bit more of a technical article on the subject: http://www.thekrib.com/Chemistry/ammonia-toxicity.html

If your tank is well cycled, then your filter should take out ammonia pretty quickly, however I did have a problem using API dechlor as well since my municipal system loads up on the chloramines pretty heavily and it was more than the biologicals in my aquarium could handle as quickly as I needed (I had just done a 40% WC on a 55 gal).

 

[texasguy]

When your Ammolock runs out, buy some Prime...:thm:

Exactly my plan

 

[XMAN]

That's a bit of an oversimplification. Here's a bit more of a technical article on the subject: http://www.thekrib.com/Chemistry/ammonia-toxicity.html

If your tank is well cycled, then your filter should take out ammonia pretty quickly

Right, I know it's a generalization, but if you have a stable planted tank without being overstocked, with a pH in the 6's, it shouldn't be an issue. Either the pH is low enough where the ammonia is basically harmless, or it gets taken up by the plants.

 

[Rbishop]

only in a closed system such as a shipping bag...once O2is added to the equation..it all goes out the window...that is why drip acclimation can be an issue for some folks...

 

[SubRosa]

One thing I know is that Prime treats allot more water for chlorine and chloramines, ammonia, nitrites and nitrates, for allot less money then Ammolock. Ammolock is extremely expensive in comparison to Prime water treatment. Two drops treat one gallon!

And they're both outrageously expensive compared to buying sodium thiosulphate in bulk and using it to break the bond and neutralize the chlorine component. I buy it from an aquarium supply house for $6 lb which neutralizes 25,000 gal. You could probably get it cheaper from a photography supply house where it's known as "Hypo". My water is treated with chloramines and I routinely change 50% weekly, and alot more when I'm raising fry with no problems from the residual ammonia.