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Post by Andre on Aug 5, 2016 7:47:39 GMT -5
Joey (King of DIY) recently had a great video on a DIY Dechlorinator to use and wanted to share.
Definitely something i will be looking into as it will really save some money.
Enjoy
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Post by lesfromlakeshore on Aug 5, 2016 9:17:08 GMT -5
Joey (King of DIY) recently had a great video on a DIY Dechlorinator to use and wanted to share. Definitely something i will be looking into as it will really save some money. Enjoy Thanks for posting this Andre . Looks simple and cheap , going to give it a try when I'm out of my store bought dechlorinator. |
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Post by zenins on Aug 5, 2016 21:52:42 GMT -5
Does this neutralize chloramine as well ? In this region, chloramine is used because it persists in the water for more than two weeks. A lot of water in this region is stored for use when the supply wells get low and have to wait for them to recover  |
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Post by bettaja on Aug 6, 2016 7:43:11 GMT -5
Does this neutralize chloramine as well ? In this region, chloramine is used because it persists in the water for more than two weeks. A lot of water in this region is stored for use when the supply wells get low and have to wait for them to recover I was checking on the internet and found this. www.angelsplus.com/ArticleChloramine.htmHope it helps Zenin. |
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Post by zenins on Aug 9, 2016 9:04:40 GMT -5
I did buy Sodium thiosulfate crystals from Ken's fish at a previous Ohio Cichlid Convention, but because of the high pH here in Kitchener's water, I was worried about the left over ammonia. I am a pretty lazy water changer so frequent small water changes does not fit into my bi-weekly schedule. By the way, I was really worried about bringing the Sodium thiosulfate crystals back over the border, since they have an eerie resemblance to the blue meth in Breaking Bad |
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Post by Andre on Oct 7, 2016 12:24:27 GMT -5
Well i did buy some if this stuff and after doing some extra reading and a couple phone calls i will no longer be looking to go this route for the following reasons.
The instructions in the label of the product from kensfish are not correct. The instructions state to use tap water but Distilled/Ionized water is what should be used. Tap water reduces the shelf to less than half the normal lifespan.
I did some more reading and from that Sodium Thiosulfate takes care of chlorine but does not take care of Chloramines.
I looked up the water report from the town of lakeshore and did not see any chloramines in their report and thought i would be ok.
I did however call the town and spoke to the supervisor in charge of the water treatment and he did mention that the tap water does have chloramines in it.
The town uses 2 stages to clean the water, simplified the 1st stage is a combination of chlorine/UV sterelization. Stage 2 is chlorine and ammonia as it exits into the distribution system that goes to our taps. The combination of chlorine and ammonia creates monochloramines which is basically chloramines.
He couldn't give me the exact ppm the chloramines are in the water and would have to get back to me.
He did mention that most of the essex county is treated in this manner and most water contain chloramines, so if you are looking to try this then i would suggest not even wasting your time doing so.
Suffice it to say i will no longer be playing chemist and just stick to the tried and true method of treating water.
Seachem Safe will be my next method..
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Post by lesfromlakeshore on Oct 7, 2016 14:10:21 GMT -5
Andre , thanks for looking into this .
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Post by phish on Oct 7, 2016 20:44:54 GMT -5
Seachem Prime is relatively cheap and removes ammonia, chloramine and chlorine. A 500ml bottle lasts a loooooong time.
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