chlorite (water changes)

[Graham Ray]

I live in Spain and the water I use to do water changes is shop bought drinking water. (50cents for 5 litres ) I could use tap water but don't know the exact makeup.

The analysis for the water identifies Cloruros 6.63 mg/L . Translating it seems that Cloruros is Chlorite ! No Chlorine is mentioned !

To this I add a water conditioner at the recommended dose to stabilize the water.

Do you think that this water compound is OK for my lightly stocked community aquarium .

Any suggestions / idea whether I'm doing things right ?

 

[aqua_chem]

Do you happen to have the analysis handy to post?

After a quick investigation, it looks like cloruros better translates into cloride (Cl-), not clorite (ClO2-), which would be clorito. Chlorine (Cloro) can either refer to the element itself or its molecular form (Cl2).


Finally that chemistry major with a spanish minor is paying off!

 

[Graham Ray]

Chlorite (water changes)

I have a label here off the water bottles. the Analysis reads:

Analisis Quimico (en mg/L)

Bicarbonatos 332
Sulfatos 19.8
Cloruros 6.63
Calcio 72.8
Magnesio 28.8
Sodio 3.15
Silice 6.01
Potasio 0.81
(Residuo seco (a 180 degrees C ) 292

I hope this may be of some use !

Do you think this water is OK to use once I have added a water conditioner (JBL Biotopol ) at the correct rate .