dechlorinating water scam or a must

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KABB44423

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i was at my uncles hous the other day and i was helping him do water changes to his tanks and hes old school with his fish keeping for over
25- 30years but anyway i was draining the water in the tanks and relized that we had no prime is what i use but dechlorinator and i asked him what are you gonna you to to treat ur water when we fill the tanks back up???? he looked at me a laughed and said you dont need that stuff he told me as long as you leave 25% of the old water in the tank you will be fine and i said are you sure he said watch and i sat back and watched him and thats what he did filled the tank right up with water right from the garden hose and the fish were fine and then i said well what about the ben bac and he said watch this he whiped out some colonized bac and put some in the tank and said thats all u need and his fish were fine and have been for years
 
i would love to hear what every1 has to say about this but i would love to hear from Dr. Joe and Oddball on this thread because i know that they are also old school fish keepers
 
does he have well water?

no chlorine in well water..........
 
KABB44423;1639313; said:
i was at my uncles hous the other day and i was helping him do water changes to his tanks and hes old school with his fish keeping for over
25- 30years but anyway i was draining the water in the tanks and relized that we had no prime is what i use but dechlorinator and i asked him what are you gonna you to to treat ur water when we fill the tanks back up???? he looked at me a laughed and said you dont need that stuff he told me as long as you leave 25% of the old water in the tank you will be fine and i said are you sure he said watch and i sat back and watched him and thats what he did filled the tank right up with water right from the garden hose and the fish were fine and then i said well what about the ben bac and he said watch this he whiped out some colonized bac and put some in the tank and said thats all u need and his fish were fine and have been for years
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His water supply must not use chloromine, to an extent he is right. Because if your water supply just uses chlorine the 25% to the 75% non chlorinated water the concentration is very weak, and within a 24 period (factoring in aeration and filteration for water movent) the remaining chlorine will disapate.

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If his water supply does contain chloromine it is in a low concentration. Chloramine does not decrease concentration nearly as fast as chlorine when exposed to air. It produces the same general effects as chlorine but is usually found in the lower concentrations that result in long term damage to the fish.

To determine if Chloramine is in your tap water, fill a 5 gallon bucket with tap water, add the proper amount of chlorine neutralizer, and then test the water for ammonia using your ammonia test kit (get one if you dont have one). Chloramine is present if a positive indication of ammonia is found.

its always best to eliminate any risk with a good water conditioner.
 
KABB44423;1639639; said:
no he doesnt have well water this is pure tap water
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from a municipal source?
 
KABB44423;1639313; said:
i was at my uncles hous the other day and i was helping him do water changes to his tanks and hes old school with his fish keeping for over
25- 30years but anyway i was draining the water in the tanks and relized that we had no prime is what i use but dechlorinator and i asked him what are you gonna you to to treat ur water when we fill the tanks back up???? he looked at me a laughed and said you dont need that stuff he told me as long as you leave 25% of the old water in the tank you will be fine and i said are you sure he said watch and i sat back and watched him and thats what he did filled the tank right up with water right from the garden hose and the fish were fine and then i said well what about the ben bac and he said watch this he whiped out some colonized bac and put some in the tank and said thats all u need and his fish were fine and have been for years
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Biggest problem with the human eye is it can't see clearly enough and brain is it is allowed to rationalize.

Facts are facts. It's a sound science.

You can't see the damage chlorine and chloramines do to the gills nor can you see HITH (hole-in-the-head) before it's done damage.

The human body can tollerate it because chloramine is neutralized by the digestive process. (we would die if we had to breath it tho).

Just because it appears you are getting away with something doesn't mean you really are.

Adding 75% chlorine or chloramine water to 25% old chlorine or chloramine water gives you what?

If W/C's are done twice a week there never is a dilution to speak of.

I'd like to hear the science behind your uncle's theory as no one that 'believes' they are right about this sort of thing can scientifically prove it.

And just because the fish didn't float to the surface doesn't mean everything is ok.

I also don't think I want to know where "he whiped out some colonized bac" from :ROFL:.

I'm sure your uncle could be a nice guy, I just don't what to come back as his fish. :D

Dr Joe

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