dechlorinating water scam or a must

[Hawkfish3.0]

Sorry, but I'm still laughing about Dr.Joe's "colonized bac" quip. That's too funny.

On to my point. I'm getting ready to go to my LFS and spend 75 bucks on a small jardini. I don't think that risking not only the life of my fish, but the initial investment is worth skipping out on the water conditioner. I think it's a small price to pay for a little peace of mind.

 

[bigspizz]

Call the water company if he doesn't believe in testing either... lol Ask them what is in the water...Hell for all we know, they could be adding "fish magic"....

 

[Mystus Redtail]

my 2cnets i believ that u dont need dechlor fer following situations

uve just setup a tank and u ar begining cycling u can wait 24hrs extra right?

if ur doing top up and dreplacing 5% if that. my boss has a reef(no fish) and uses direct from the tap water to do top ups he doesnt do waterchanges excapt every few years. i belive adding a small amount of water with chlorine doesnt matter but i still use awater filtered through carbon whick removes 99.7% chlorine, chloramine and sum thing else.

Holy english man! spell check a minute.

 

[gomezladdams]

I used to do waterchanges with untreated tap water.But that was in the old days before chloramines and when 10% a month was considered alot.Declor is cheap enough that there is no reason to skip it.

Dr Joes comment on the bacteria-

 

[Dr Joe]

I think we have cleared up amehel0 beliefs.

And in kumdoalan behalf, his water came from a rural central well that was probably only chlorinated during algae blooms in the spring/summer...when the supplier had a problem them switched it over to the city water system and the rest is history .

So I guess they're right about an oz (or however many drops) of prevention etc...

Dr Joe

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[Nic]

my fish are worth prime... i buy a 1L bottle from TFP and it last me a few months 40$ well spent

 

[KABB44423]

When does he think it needs to be done?

I forgot to finish... the gill burn eventually results in gill lesions then these lesions eventually thicken and the fish is unable to process oxygen nor release carbon dioxide (among other things) properly resulting in causing the fish to live out a shortened, stressful life.

KABB44423, follow the light, don't go to the dark side .........

Dr Joe

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o no i told him im gonna stick to what i know and what i know is prime all the way i told him he can do it the old way and ill do it the new way

 

[bigspizz]

o no i told him im gonna stick to what i know and what i know is prime all the way i told him he can do it the old way and ill do it the new way

We still must know where he "wiped" this beni bac from...

 

[KABB44423]

Sorry, but I'm still laughing about Dr.Joe's "colonized bac" quip. That's too funny.

On to my point. I'm getting ready to go to my LFS and spend 75 bucks on a small jardini. I don't think that risking not only the life of my fish, but the initial investment is worth skipping out on the water conditioner. I think it's a small price to pay for a little peace of mind.

thats the way i feel my fish cost to much for me to take risks like that

 

[KABB44423]

Holy english man! spell check a minute.