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Water dechlorinator
12 years 2 days ago #3140
by forumadmin
That is interesting. I wish it covered the efficacy of any of the products. A while back, GCCA Member and Tetra rep Chuck Templeton did some tests by adding pure ammonia to water samples and seeing how well each dechlorinator/ammonia remover worked. I don't know if the methods demonstrated were ideal or not, but he did make the case for his own products.
I'd love to see products actually lab tested.
I keep two dechlor products in my fishroom (other than samples I get from GCCA from time to time):
I've used a lot of dechlor products and I think they all do the job pretty well.
For everyday water changes, I use the cheap dechlor, which is Won Dechlor ( www.jehmco.com ) . My village never adds Chloramine (few in Chicago do), so I don't need an expensive product.
I use Amquel (or similar) when I have a sudden, ammonia spike which can happen when I have a fish die or when I notice a power filter has been off for a while. It's a delay tactic until I can do a water change.
I'm actually not a big fan of any of the products which purport to help the slime coat, with the exception of Tetra Aquasafe. In winter, I believe these products trap microbubbles and lead to microbubble intoxication.
When shipping, I usually bag with AquaSafe and have good results. The slime coat protection can be a good thing after netting. Just make sure you let the bubbles come out of the water before adding the product, then stir well.
Rick
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Replied by forumadmin on topic Water dechlorinator
doh! :
Heres the site:
www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/rev-cond.htm
That is interesting. I wish it covered the efficacy of any of the products. A while back, GCCA Member and Tetra rep Chuck Templeton did some tests by adding pure ammonia to water samples and seeing how well each dechlorinator/ammonia remover worked. I don't know if the methods demonstrated were ideal or not, but he did make the case for his own products.
I'd love to see products actually lab tested.
I keep two dechlor products in my fishroom (other than samples I get from GCCA from time to time):
- A basic, cheap dechlorinator
- An ammonia remover
I've used a lot of dechlor products and I think they all do the job pretty well.
For everyday water changes, I use the cheap dechlor, which is Won Dechlor ( www.jehmco.com ) . My village never adds Chloramine (few in Chicago do), so I don't need an expensive product.
I use Amquel (or similar) when I have a sudden, ammonia spike which can happen when I have a fish die or when I notice a power filter has been off for a while. It's a delay tactic until I can do a water change.
I'm actually not a big fan of any of the products which purport to help the slime coat, with the exception of Tetra Aquasafe. In winter, I believe these products trap microbubbles and lead to microbubble intoxication.
When shipping, I usually bag with AquaSafe and have good results. The slime coat protection can be a good thing after netting. Just make sure you let the bubbles come out of the water before adding the product, then stir well.
Rick
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12 years 3 days ago #3110
by dragonkeeper
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