Mako
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
My city uses that wonderful stuff, chloramine, to my delight as I watch my fish twitch and flit at the surface. I just moved to this particular place, and didn't know they added ammonia to the water to make chloramine. I did add some ammo-lock to detox the ammonia (was .25 mg/l), so my fish are breathing easier.
My question is this: I use a Python to clean and refill my tank. How do I break the chloramine bond AND remove the ammonia at the same time? I could just dump the proper products in the tank water prior to refilling, but I don't want the fish or plants to come in contact with the ammonia, b/c it can be pretty stout in our water (last time I tested, I broke the bond with the chlorine remover, and the ammonia tested at over 2.0 mg/l in a test run). How can I do this without prepping the water in a tub first?
My question is this: I use a Python to clean and refill my tank. How do I break the chloramine bond AND remove the ammonia at the same time? I could just dump the proper products in the tank water prior to refilling, but I don't want the fish or plants to come in contact with the ammonia, b/c it can be pretty stout in our water (last time I tested, I broke the bond with the chlorine remover, and the ammonia tested at over 2.0 mg/l in a test run). How can I do this without prepping the water in a tub first?