kyla50 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 hi again, now sometime i have been doing but im not sure if its the right thing and that is i dont bother putting chlorine remover in when i do my water changes now, it dont seem to be harming anything but should i still be adding it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtur Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Can be a good idea to add it anyway. I always add it when doing a change, or if your worried about using it you can let the water sit for 12-24 hours and the chlorine will evaporate. Some large amounts of chlorine may have an adverse effect of you filters bacteria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deno Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I never add it to my tanks and it has made no difference since I stopped using the stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I only add it to my big display (discus) tank but do not add it to any of my fighter tanks - even the new fry tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 kyla, what kind of fish do you have in your tank? And how much water do you change each time? Personally I do put chlorine remover in the tap water because chlorine can both kill off beneficial bacteria and irritate the gills of delicate fish. (The lucky people in places like Christchurch don't have chlorine in their water, so they don't have to worry about it.) Sometimes the water supplier will put extra chlorine in the water after heavy rain, or if there has been damage to a pipe, or if there is some other risk of contamination in the water supply. This is to protect our drinking water from harmful bacteria, but isn't so good for fish! So it's up to you - if you have hardy fish and do smallish water changes each time, then you'll probably be fine. If you have more delicate fish and/or do large water changes, then you're probably better to remove the chlorine first. Also if your water has a strong chlorine smell, or your fish start 'flashing' (rubbing themselves against rocks etc) after a water change, I think it would be a good idea to add some chlorine remover. You can also remove chlorine by leaving water to sit for a couple of days in a bucket or tub. It will work faster if the water is warmed, aerated and/or left in direct sunlight. But most of us find it easier just to add the stuff out of a bottle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Letting water stand or aerating it will get rid of the chlorine. In the USA they use monochloramine instead of chlorine to sanitize the water supply and the getting rid of the chlorine produces more monochloramine which is almost as bad. There is no point in getting rid of the chlorine but dosing your fish with monochloromine which is almost as bad. You might as well get rid of them both or treat your fish with both if you think it is harmless. It is not harmless or it would not be used to sanitize the water supply. They are both very strong oxidizing agents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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