Help! Fish Loss! =(

[kveeti]

Please check the wording carefully on the Wardley Chlor-Out. Sometimes the conditioners that say they remove chlorine and chloramines, mean they only break the chloramine bond. I believe it specifically has to say it neutralizes ammonia as well. Does the product list its ingredients?

See the following site and read specifically the *Note at the bottom which refers to the Wardley product (and others). http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/rev-cond.htm

I guess the way to double check would be to treat some water in a bucket and then do an ammonia test on it.

P.S. I'm assuming this is if your water contains chloramine. If it only contains chlorine, then I'm at a loss.

 

[often dignified]

Thanks for all of your help. It seems to be my tap water... but what can I do now? Mix it with RO water? I saw it in the supermarket for 50 cents a gallon, so it wouldn't be expensive at all to use it in my tank.

But, if there are problems with my tap water, would it be better to use all RO water or would it be safe to mix it 50/50?

Also, in May I will be moving back home, where we have well water. I've heard that well water cannot be used, but is it true? We also have a water softener.

Thanks for helping a newbie