Im going to sound thick!

[gearyboy]

In a previous message from a member I was told when I do a water change to add dechlorinated water. How do I get the water dechlorinated (Im new to the fishys) do I add something to the tap water?



Matt

 

[Fella]

In a previous message from a member I was told when I do a water change to add dechlorinated water. How do I get the water dechlorinated (Im new to the fishys) do I add something to the tap water?



Matt

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You can either leave water in a bucket for 24 hours, or the method most people use is a dechlorinator. Anything that labels itself as removing chlorine that you find in an LFS would be fine.

 

[trace1]

yeah you need to get some dechlorinator from your lfs. i use biotopol plus & get it from pets at home or any fish shop. if you don't use it then the tap water will damage your fish

 

[modernhamlet]

In a previous message from a member I was told when I do a water change to add dechlorinated water. How do I get the water dechlorinated (Im new to the fishys) do I add something to the tap water?
Matt

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Yes, you add dechlorinator, which is readily available at any fishstore. If you don't, the chlorine or chloramine will burn the gills of your fish, causing pain and eventually a premature death. Make sure that the dechlorinator eliminates both chlorine and chloramine, as most municipal water supplies use the more stable chloramine these days.

And BTW, leaving it in a bucket doesn't really work for chloramine.

 

[The-Wolf]

You can either leave water in a bucket for 24 hours, or the method most people use is a dechlorinator.

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leaving water in a bucket for 24hrs will allow the chlorine(a gas) to dissipate, it will not allow chloramine to dissipate as it is a liqued. more and more water suppliers are using chloramine as it is cheaper and safer to add than chlorine.

any lfs will sell a de-chlorinator addative but remember not all de-chlorinators are the same, some just de-chlorinate but others will do additional jobs like bonding copper,lead particles etc.

 

[gearyboy]

I set up my tank 10days ago with tap water, will that be dechlorinated now or will I have to add the chemicals you stated to the tank?

 

[The-Wolf]

it will have no chlorine in it but chloramine will still be there.
it needs to have the chemicals added.

 

[gearyboy]

I was going to do a fish cycle but it seems to be quite cruel so Im going to do a fishless cycle. If I do that will that get rid of the chloramine? Is there anything else I should worry about? I'd never heard of chloramine before you said?

 

[JDS]

This article might be helpful in deciding how to get rid of chorine / choramine...

http/www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/rev-cond.htm

(Might not ... but i found it quite interesting)

 

[Bloo]

The only thing that will get rid of the chloramine and heavy metals, is the dechlorinator. Many (or probably most) of us here in the UK use Stress Coat.

Info directly from the API website:

Stress Coat®

Purpose and Benefits:

Stress Coat forms a synthetic slime coating on the skin of fish, replacing the natural secretion of slime that is lost during netting, handling, shipping, fighting and other forms of stress. Stress Coat is a water conditioner suitable for fresh and salt water aquariums, water gardens and ponds. Stress Coat contains Aloe Vera, which acts as a liquid bandage, to protect and heal damaged fish tissue. Stress Coat instantly removes chlorine and heavy metals such as copper and zinc from tap water. Stress Coat also removes chloramines by breaking the chlorine-ammonia bond.

The effectiveness of Stress Coat with Aloe Vera has been proven by independent studies conducted at the University of Georgia, School of Veterinary Medicine. Researchers found that Stress Coat helped heal wounds and speed tissue regrowth. Dr John Gratzek summarizes the results: "Personally, I am satisfied with the results since my initial thoughts were skeptical to say the least. These definite statements can be made without equivocation: Stress Coat in no way harms aquarium fish, alters pH, or affects the biological filter. No ammonia or nitrite was detected in the test aquariums. The results indicated that the Stress Coat formula reduced the wound size compared to untreated fish tissue." Aloe Vera is high in mucopolysaccharides, an essential component of many tissues and believed to help in the healing process. The glycoproteins Aloctin A and Aloctin B are also present and identified as the probable tissue-healers.


Directions for Use:

Each dose of Stress Coat removes 3.0 ppm chlorine and 0.3 ppm heavy metals.
To protect fish and condition water:
Add two teaspoonfuls (10 ml) for every 10 U.S. gallons of aquarium water.
To remove chlorine and heavy metals and neutralize chloramines:Add one teaspoonful (5 ml) for every 10 U.S. gallons (40 liters) of tap water.
For tropical fish use only. Do not use on fish intended for human consumption.


Compatibility:

Stress Coat can be used with freshwater tropical fish, marine fish, invertebrates and coldwater species including koi and goldfish. Stress Coat will not harm aquatic plants. Stress Coat may cause foaming in marine aquariums using a protein skimmer. Stress Coat will not interfere with water test kits.

 

[Durbkat]

I use amquel plus for all my tanks and it removes everything that can harm a fish like it removes nitrite,nitrate,ammonia,chloramines and cholrine.

 

[Bloo]

Amquel is not something you really see on shelves here in the UK though.....

 

[modernhamlet]

Amquel is not something you really see on shelves here in the UK though.....

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FYI, It will also cause Nessler based test kits to test false positive for ammonia.

 

[Durbkat]

Thanks never knew that. It also says either it works good with kordon or doesn't work with it.