preferred chloramine neutralizer...
#1 Guest_Blinky_*
Posted 24 April 2011 - 01:14 PM
#2 Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 24 April 2011 - 01:27 PM
The product I use is called Dechlor, made by Weco. You add one drop per gallon to remove chlorine and two drops per gallon to remove chloramine. It only costs $2 for a 4 oz bottle. Google product search: http://www.google.co...ved=0CAoQuw0oAQ
Edit: Oh yes, and always dose the water in the container it's in before you add it to the tank. That way if you squeeze the bottle too hard and add 5 gallons instead of 5 drops, you can just toss the water and try again. This is safer than adding dechlorinator directly to the tank, where if you screw up you have to get the siphon out and do an emergency water change. This is a good practice for all dechlorinators, medications, etc.
Edited by EricaWieser, 24 April 2011 - 01:32 PM.
#3 Guest_gzeiger_*
Posted 24 April 2011 - 05:03 PM
I'm not going to tell you that's the best way to do water changes - it might even be the worst - only that it demonstrates the effectiveness of the product.
As far as I know all dechlorinators are just Sodium Thiosulfate in varying concentrations. Some have a "slime coat enhancer" which is usually aloe vera. Some people who use extreme amounts of city water say that solid NaS2O3 is the most economical way to go about it, but it may not be available in typical retail quantities.
#4 Guest_jblaylock_*
Posted 24 April 2011 - 07:58 PM
I also carry a small bottle with the droplet top out collecting with me. That can help neutralize the water that you are transporting fish in.
#5 Guest_schambers_*
Posted 26 April 2011 - 04:50 PM
I would recommend using something that will handle chloramines no matter what your water department tells you. My local water treatment plant uses both chlorine and chloramine depending on the water temperature/time of year or something. Even if you check and they tell you they never use chloramines, they might change one day and they won't announce something like that.
#6 Guest_Markart_*
Posted 28 April 2011 - 02:02 AM
#7 Guest_schambers_*
Posted 28 April 2011 - 09:50 PM
Don't know the situation in the US but here the water authorities don't have to give prior warning to the public if they intend to use Chloramine. If I 'phoned and asked, and they replied in the negative they could still start using it the day after and I wouldn't be any the wiser. Result is I cover myself to be on the safe side and use Prime, which in the UK at least is the best value for money I know.
It's exactly the same here. Apparently they don't have to notify us of anything they put in the water. We get a report occasionally that lists the contaminants they find and remove, but nothing about any additives.
Edited by schambers, 28 April 2011 - 09:51 PM.
#8 Guest_gerald_*
Posted 29 April 2011 - 09:14 AM
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