Water Dechlor

[stucolls]

anyone know any cheap links for water conditioner, I have found some 500ml bottles on ebay for 6 or 7 quid, just wondered where everyone else gets theirs.

Stu

 

[SJ2K]

anyone know any cheap links for water conditioner, I have found some 500ml bottles on ebay for 6 or 7 quid, just wondered where everyone else gets theirs.

Stu

Thats a good price, id pay £10-12 for 500ml of Prime

 

[angelmouse]

i always use tetra pond aquasafe about £6.50 for 250ml but you need such a small amount in aquariums it lasts for ages ( think it works out about 1 drop per gallon), even use it on my discus with no probs, most of the pond delclorinators are much cheaper cause you use less and are fine for tropicals
regards Angel

 

[iSnail]

Thats a good price, id pay £10-12 for 500ml of Prime

I second that. It's much more concentrated so it lasts longer.

 

[stucolls]

I did wonder about that, saw a koi one, thik it was 500ml for about 4 or 5 quid but was unsure because it was for ponds

 

[backtotropical]

Hi Stu,

I read the other day (I think it was Andywg posted it) that so long as the dechlorinator contains sodium thiosulphate, it's fine.

Hope this helps.

BTT

 

[australia]

I use Prime made by seachem its very good

 

[fish-rookie]

As I understand it, chlorine evaporates over time. If your talking about water changes and top ups; I just fill the bucket up with the new water from the tap and leave it over night pouring it in in the morning, apparently the vast majority of the chlorine will have evaporated. Thats how I've done it for the last year or two and all my fish are fine!

FR

 

[stucolls]

for that too wok your supposed to aerate the water with an air stone too, I dont have the luxury of countless buckets too stand around lol thanks though

 

[backtotropical]

As I understand it, chlorine evaporates over time. If your talking about water changes and top ups; I just fill the bucket up with the new water from the tap and leave it over night pouring it in in the morning, apparently the vast majority of the chlorine will have evaporated. Thats how I've done it for the last year or two and all my fish are fine!

FR

This is correct, chlorine will evaporate quite quickly. However, chloramine does not evaporate so readily and this is the main reason that water companies are favouring it over chlorine these days.

 

[fish-rookie]

As I understand it, chlorine evaporates over time. If your talking about water changes and top ups; I just fill the bucket up with the new water from the tap and leave it over night pouring it in in the morning, apparently the vast majority of the chlorine will have evaporated. Thats how I've done it for the last year or two and all my fish are fine!

FR

This is correct, chlorine will evaporate quite quickly. However, chloramine does not evaporate so readily and this is the main reason that water companies are favouring it over chlorine these days.

Ah, didn't know that! Thanks backtotropical!
FR

 

[Jules H-T]

Only some water companies add chloramines in addition to Chlorine.

As Bristol is not chloraminated, I simply used to evaporate off the chlorine (no airstone required BTW) as fish-rookie suggests. Works a treat. However, now that my water changes are about 200 litres a time, it's not really viable for me to use that approach any more.

I bought, at CFC's recommendation, a bottle of Kockney Koi Dechlorinator from the bay of evil. Cost £7.99 and is good for 7500 gallons, or about 170 weekly water changes- or about 3 years.