We need fish police
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Thanks RTR!
OK so I called the local utility, and learned a new word! (Volatilize, when gas escapes from a liquid, IE chlorine escaping into the air.) They use both Chlorine and Chloramine here in Victoria BC Canada. They also said if I were to bring a sample in for them they would run it for free (my tax dollars at work.) Now this guys suggestion was a large carbon filter, or boiling the water for 10 min first. Boiling is out of the question, but Carbon may be possible; so here is the worry, does the liquid stuff actually do anything? And do you add it to your tank while you are refilling? Or do you do it by the bucket load? IM running a VERRY planted tank and as a result I need to treat around 50 gals a week, doing that with buckets ISNT going to happen, I have plumbed the tank into the house water system, so all I have to do is open 3 valves and im refilling. Does anyone think I could still use a liquid agent?
OK so I called the local utility, and learned a new word! (Volatilize, when gas escapes from a liquid, IE chlorine escaping into the air.) They use both Chlorine and Chloramine here in Victoria BC Canada. They also said if I were to bring a sample in for them they would run it for free (my tax dollars at work.) Now this guys suggestion was a large carbon filter, or boiling the water for 10 min first. Boiling is out of the question, but Carbon may be possible; so here is the worry, does the liquid stuff actually do anything? And do you add it to your tank while you are refilling? Or do you do it by the bucket load? IM running a VERRY planted tank and as a result I need to treat around 50 gals a week, doing that with buckets ISNT going to happen, I have plumbed the tank into the house water system, so all I have to do is open 3 valves and im refilling. Does anyone think I could still use a liquid agent?
Use Prime from Seachem - it neutralizes both chlorine and chlorammines. You can add it dropwise to the tank as you are refilling by Pythom.
What RTR said is how I do it as well. I throw in a capful (75g), then turn on the water.
As for not needing it -- IMO it's what was stated. Even if Fairfax didn't do the chloramine route, I'd probably use it anyhow. It's cheap insurance and I'll buy that for a dollar. My fish are worth a lot more than that.
Roan
As for not needing it -- IMO it's what was stated. Even if Fairfax didn't do the chloramine route, I'd probably use it anyhow. It's cheap insurance and I'll buy that for a dollar. My fish are worth a lot more than that.
Roan
sicklids said:
Maybe I am not acheiving full comprehension on your statement, and I do understand the physical difference of bashing with a bat or fire on fur and the poor housing conditions of a tupperware bowl. However, IMO, your acceptance of "what doesn't do it for me" is a pitiful standpoint.
I would think there is enough fact out there, regarding fish in small bowls, to justify arguing the h--- out of this one.
We could take it to it's own GCC thread.
I've learnt a good few thing from this thread but I don't understand the following....
Why would this be?RTR said:
John, the chlorine is at its max when it leaves the water company and as it travels along the pipes some chlorine de-gasses and some is used up on organics in the pipe. The farther away from the water plant you get, the less chlorine is in the water. This was how it was explained to me by a guy at the water department. That's why, he said, that they went to chloramine in the first place. His reasons were:
1. It doesn't de-gas.
2. When chlorine oxidizes organics it can make trihalomethane-at least I think that's what he called it-which is a carcinogen. Chloramine doesn't.
Mark
1. It doesn't de-gas.
2. When chlorine oxidizes organics it can make trihalomethane-at least I think that's what he called it-which is a carcinogen. Chloramine doesn't.
Mark
I used to have water treated with chloramine/chlorine - so for water changes I let the water age for a day or two first. (Without using dechlorinating products)
I always kept some extra water sitting around, so if there was a strong chlorine smell to the tap water I just didn't use it that day.
Did I get lucky, or does letting the water sit out really work? (I was under the impression it really worked - but it sounds like it would work with chlorine and not chloramine?)
I always kept some extra water sitting around, so if there was a strong chlorine smell to the tap water I just didn't use it that day.
Did I get lucky, or does letting the water sit out really work? (I was under the impression it really worked - but it sounds like it would work with chlorine and not chloramine?)
