Dechlorinator
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That depends largely on what the disinfectant in your water supply is - whether it is just chlorine, or whether chloramine is being used. They require different treatment.
This site was posted in a different thread here, but I'll link it again -
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/rev-cond.htm
I'm using Hagen/Nutrafin Aquaplus. I also called my water utility and asked what they used to treat the water, which is just chlorine.
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/rev-cond.htm
I'm using Hagen/Nutrafin Aquaplus. I also called my water utility and asked what they used to treat the water, which is just chlorine.
QUOTE]I like to use a dechlorinator that takes care of both chlorine and chloramines, that way I know I'm covered no matter what. I don't really prefer one brand over another myself.[/QUOTE]
That is really a good approach, especially considering that the high end products such as prime which handle chloramine well are also good products for general purposes. In this case better safe than sorry is easily achieved.
I prefer to know what is in my water, and that can be achieved a couple of ways. the easiest is to get a report from your water supplier. you can also take tap water, use a simple sodium thisulfate dechlorinator and then test for ammonia, if the ammonia level increases with the use of a dechlorinator, you are most likely dealing with Chloramines.
If it is chlorine only that you are dealing with, almost any dechlorinator will work, chloramines propse a little more complexity, and you need a product specifically designed to deal with them.
I use stress coat as a general rule, I don't buy the hype about replenishing slime coat etc. I use it to remove Chlorine and expect nothing more from it. I do not ever use it at anything but the standard dosage.
Dave
That is really a good approach, especially considering that the high end products such as prime which handle chloramine well are also good products for general purposes. In this case better safe than sorry is easily achieved.
I prefer to know what is in my water, and that can be achieved a couple of ways. the easiest is to get a report from your water supplier. you can also take tap water, use a simple sodium thisulfate dechlorinator and then test for ammonia, if the ammonia level increases with the use of a dechlorinator, you are most likely dealing with Chloramines.
If it is chlorine only that you are dealing with, almost any dechlorinator will work, chloramines propse a little more complexity, and you need a product specifically designed to deal with them.
I use stress coat as a general rule, I don't buy the hype about replenishing slime coat etc. I use it to remove Chlorine and expect nothing more from it. I do not ever use it at anything but the standard dosage.
Dave
nope, not really.
Stress Coat and Aquasafe (I use whatever's cheapest at the time) basically take care of it all. If you actually feel like calling your utility company, you can get another more specific one depending on if your water supply uses chlorine alone, or chlorine and chloramines. The easy way out is just to use something that treats both chlorine or chloramine.
You can use the same ones before and after your tank has cycled. Cycling is a bit more tricky, but if you have a good test kit, some baking soda, and a lot of patience, it's more of a waiting game than it is rocket science.
Stress Coat and Aquasafe (I use whatever's cheapest at the time) basically take care of it all. If you actually feel like calling your utility company, you can get another more specific one depending on if your water supply uses chlorine alone, or chlorine and chloramines. The easy way out is just to use something that treats both chlorine or chloramine.
You can use the same ones before and after your tank has cycled. Cycling is a bit more tricky, but if you have a good test kit, some baking soda, and a lot of patience, it's more of a waiting game than it is rocket science.