what to do

[goin_all_out]

im moving to a city with high chlorine levels and aperently its very difficult to keep fish alive what could i prpare my self for once i move there. now i dont have the tank set up yet but im wondering what i should be doing once i have it set up and im there.

 

[Siamese Fighter05]

Just add a dechlorinator to the water, problem solved

 

[goin_all_out]

well iv heard that the levels are so high that it kills off bettas even after adding the dechlorinator.

 

[tttnjfttt]

I know there is also a test for chlorine avaliable, so you may want to invest in that before using the water. Also, check to make sure there isn't ammonia or chloramine in the water. I know I was able to find my local water company online and read exactly what was in my water, so perhaps that would work for yo uas well.

 

[goin_all_out]

right well i found the information page and it says the chlorine levels are 1.6 parts per million. is that high? it seems to be the average. i know that the bettas at the university, which is where my gf goes which is y im moving, always die. and it says the university has its own treatment center. any input would be great. thanks

 

[tttnjfttt]

What did it say about ammonia or chloramine? Also, how often are water changes done on the bettas that always die?

 

[OohFeeshy]

If its that bad, you might want to invest in an basic RO uit and the additives needed for FW.

 

[goin_all_out]

first and no amonia, i havent ogtten to indepth about it but that stat was for chlorine. im pretty sure once a week, mind u this was a few people, i know for sure one guy tried three times to keep bettas alive and he did changes once a week. and second whats a RO unit and what do additives for FW do?

 

[@ombomb]

An RO (Reverse Osmosis) unit, basiclly strips the water of EVERYTHING other than the pure H20. This is good as it removes all the bad stuff (Chlorine etc) but it also removes all the good stuff and leaves you with no buffering capacity etc. So you buy the additives to put the good stuff back in.

 

[scuba_jez]

An RO (Reverse Osmosis) unit, basiclly strips the water of EVERYTHING other than the pure H20. This is good as it removes all the bad stuff (Chlorine etc) but it also removes all the good stuff and leaves you with no buffering capacity etc. So you buy the additives to put the good stuff back in.

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eep sounds expen$ive!!

 

[goin_all_out]

ya it does, how much roghly? it sounds like a great idea but sounds really expesive.

 

[annka5]

have only seen them "on passing" but arounf £180 in UK.They're also bulky and give quite a lot of waste, and need parts replacing periodically.
I reckon you could be better adding the dechlorinator the night before, and leaving to stand in a bucket with an airpump and diffusor to drive of chloring/chloramine and stabalise it before adding to tank. That wouldn't help hardness though.
Could you not get in touch with the water company where you're moving to?
Alternatively, test the water from where you're going?

 

[goin_all_out]

well, that makes a great deal of sence, ill have to see how taht turns out. i could test the water, my gf is moving there soon so i could test the water then, i sure that the water is hard there. tahnks for the advise.