Chloramine is nasty for fish because sodium thiosulfate breaks chloramine
into ammonia.
I have chloramine here and have chosen to install a carbon water filter in
the garage with 50 feet of polyethylene tubing connecting to a U-shaped PVC
device so I can hook it on the edge of the tanks.
I've spent a bit of time on this, so if anyone is interested, I'll dsicuss
plans.
Geoff Kimber
Lexington,KY
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net On Behalf
Of Bruce Stallsmith
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 8:31 AM
To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Neutralizing Chlorine
The best generic chlorine neutralizer is sodium thiosulfate. Several sources
exist for this in bulk for cheap. One is Jonah's Aquarium, operated by
NANFA's Mark Binkley in Ohio (www.jonahsaquarium.com ?). The other is
chemist and killifish keeper Charles Harrison who has added an aquarium
chemistry line to his excellent inkjet printer inks business in St. Louis,
at www.inkmkr.com/Fish (yes, inkmaker is intentionally misspelled). Either
place will sell you a large amount of sodium thiosulfate for very cheap.
--Bruce Stallsmith
Huntsville, AL
>From: "Tom and Lanita Watson" <tom_at_forworldschildren.org>
>Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>To: "nanfa" <nanfa-digest_at_aquaria.net>
>Subject: NANFA-- Neutralizing Chlorine
>Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 18:02:43 -0700
>
>My water utility has announced that they will begin adding chlorine to our
>water on June the 6th. When I lived in Seattle (and only had aquariums) I
>purchased a product that neutralized the chlorine. Now with ponds, stock
>tanks, and aquariums, buying the stuff in little bottles could brake me.
>Can anybody tell me the active ingredients in the stuff and application
>rates? I would much rather go to a chemical supply company and buy it in
>bulk.
>
>Thanks in advance for your help!
>
>Tom
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