I'm setting up a 24/7 drip water changer, and have not found a solution for removing chloramines. There are chloramine filters but it only breaks up chloramines and does not eliminate it therefor releasing ammonia into the water. What is everyone doing to remove chloramine from their drip systems other that using chemicals like prime? I've been searching and the only viable solution I have found is to use chemicals like prime.
drip water changer - removing chloramine
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cnv;4177117; said:
pm or look through neoprodigy's threads, i know he made a thread for a diy drip system and one for chloramines.
Thanks for the replies. I was told by the filterguys.biz that their chloramine filters breaks it down but then ammonia is released into the water. Here is what I was told by them on an email.
"Chloramine is made by adding ammonia to chlorine water and when you filter it with carbon the ammonia is residual. Ammonia is still of concern and your tank bio filter can handle some but can also be overwhalmed. You might want to add Prime or Amquil to bind the ammonia."
So my question is will the nitrates created by the added ammonia offset the benifits on the drip? Seems like the ammonia added to the tank might be very little since a lot of you guys are getting great results from their chloramine filters. Has anyone here tested the water coming out of the filter for ammonia?
"Chloramine is made by adding ammonia to chlorine water and when you filter it with carbon the ammonia is residual. Ammonia is still of concern and your tank bio filter can handle some but can also be overwhalmed. You might want to add Prime or Amquil to bind the ammonia."
So my question is will the nitrates created by the added ammonia offset the benifits on the drip? Seems like the ammonia added to the tank might be very little since a lot of you guys are getting great results from their chloramine filters. Has anyone here tested the water coming out of the filter for ammonia?
various methods to break the chloramine bond you can use chlorine or Hypochlorous acid or ion exchange resins but you still have a small ph jump and ammmonia that has to be removed by bio or mechanical means. have you thought about using a ro unit or even a household dehumidfier for the source water if the costs work out well enought?
cnv;4178257; said:
There are trace amounts of ammonia released. My parameters stay low all the time. It will most definitely offset the nitrates.
Check out link to my drip system thread. The drip system was well worth it- My tank is nearly maintainence free. I added some scrubbies to my sump for good measure. As long as you are dipping slow enough The beneficial bacteria develops to remove left over ammonia. I think I could run with less expensive carbon and achieve the same results. I am still running the original filters since I first started the drip system- I guess its about time to change them.....
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