A Question Of Chlorine

[CezzaXV]

A quick question (or two) for y'all!

1. I use the kettle to bring my water up to temp when doing a really big change. I know if you leave water standing for 24 hours the chlorine evaporates. Is it necessary to dechlorinate boiling water?

2. What kind of dechlorinator is recommended? I'm currently using Tetra Aquasafe as that's what was available at the time, but a few massive water changes during my cycle have seen most of it off and I'll be looking to buy some more soon.

 

[HayzH]

i don't know....but i just use water from the hot tap to bring temp up a bit. I use aqua safe too..on my second bottle now

 

[Kelly-Jo]

My personal preference with dechlorinator is Seachem Prime, it removes chlorine and also ammonia. It also helps to stimulate repair of slime coating on fish which is a bonus. The only downside is the smell, it's slightly unpleasant if you get too close (rotten eggs )

i don't know if it's necessary to dechlorinate boiled water, i always dechlorinate it as I use the kettle like you do. I guess theres no harm in doing it anyway, better safe than sorry.

 

[Greg_DS]

Finally got some Seachem Prime from EBay, I was dosing 5ml Aqua Safe per 10 litres but only have to dose around 1ml per 10 litres with the prime, much better value with them being the same price!!

 

[Kelly-Jo]

Finally got some Seachem Prime from EBay, I was dosing 5ml Aqua Safe per 10 litres but only have to dose around 1ml per 10 litres with the prime, much better value with them being the same price!!

Yeah definately, Greg. A bottle of seachem prime lasts ages. I barely ever need to buy a new one.

 

[Greg_DS]

I'm stuck doing a fish in cycle in a 240 litre tank, changing 20-40% daily so it'll save me a lot of money!! lol

 

[StandbySetting]

Boiling water does not remove chloramine, so it's best to use a dechlorinator if in doubt, Seachem Prime is the most popular.

 

[CezzaXV]

Just bought myself a 500ml bottle of Prime to put by for when the Aquasafe run out. I've only got a 60L tank, so this should last me forever

 

[coldcazzie]

Boiling water does not remove chloramine, so it's best to use a dechlorinator if in doubt, Seachem Prime is the most popular.

+1. The chlorine may gas off but the chloramine and heavy metals will not so you should use it anyway.

And having come from a similar position to you guys (mini cycle lasting 3 weeks, 70% water changes daily with Stress Coat at £8 a bottle and using a bottle within 10 days...) trust me when I say that you will not regret purchasing Prime!

 

[Jamie24]

A quick question (or two) for y'all!

1. I use the kettle to bring my water up to temp when doing a really big change. I know if you leave water standing for 24 hours the chlorine evaporates. Is it necessary to dechlorinate boiling water?

You should be using water from the hot tap or boiling it in a pan if you really want to however the kettle will contain lime-scale so should really be avoided in the first place... always use tap conditioner.

 

[waterdrop]

Boiling water does not remove chloramine, so it's best to use a dechlorinator if in doubt, Seachem Prime is the most popular.

Agree with SS. Prime is very concentrated and a good value by volume of water treated. It is also a very good formulation overall and highly recommended for the first year a tank is running. In older tanks you could compare it to concentrated pond formulations although most just choose to continue using Prime. During the first year of biofilter formation I recommend that you dose at 1.5x what the manufacture recommends but not more than 2x. For biofilters past the first year being less exact and having it go over 2x is not a problem.

WD

 

[CezzaXV]

A quick question (or two) for y'all!

1. I use the kettle to bring my water up to temp when doing a really big change. I know if you leave water standing for 24 hours the chlorine evaporates. Is it necessary to dechlorinate boiling water?

You should be using water from the hot tap or boiling it in a pan if you really want to however the kettle will contain lime-scale so should really be avoided in the first place... always use tap conditioner.

I was told not to use the hot tap in case there's copper in the boiler.

 

[raptorrex]

A quick question (or two) for y'all!

1. I use the kettle to bring my water up to temp when doing a really big change. I know if you leave water standing for 24 hours the chlorine evaporates. Is it necessary to dechlorinate boiling water?

2. What kind of dechlorinator is recommended? I'm currently using Tetra Aquasafe as that's what was available at the time, but a few massive water changes during my cycle have seen most of it off and I'll be looking to buy some more soon.

no need to let it stand. just use a conditioner. they do more than clear chlorine, as some here have noted..
and i wouldn't bother with a kettle. just use the hot tap.

 

[the_lock_man]

A quick question (or two) for y'all!

1. I use the kettle to bring my water up to temp when doing a really big change. I know if you leave water standing for 24 hours the chlorine evaporates. Is it necessary to dechlorinate boiling water?

You should be using water from the hot tap or boiling it in a pan if you really want to however the kettle will contain lime-scale so should really be avoided in the first place... always use tap conditioner.

I was told not to use the hot tap in case there's copper in the boiler.

I always use the hot tap.

 

[orandas]

I was told never to use the hot tap water also.

i have furr/scales in my kettle(even after de-scaling it a couple of times-never completely removes it.), and i've always used kettle boiled water, and no matter how i try, can't avoid tiny bits of scale getting into the tank.

If i can use the hot tap water instead, that would solve the kettle scale part.

Abit confused which is correct now.

Funny....but back in my Uni days, met some foreign students in student digs etc, remembered how this foreign student made me hot chocolate using hot tap water, i asked him why...he said the hot choc instructions says hot water....abit of a giggle