Prime and Chloramines

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
from the web... google cholramines and sunlight

Monochloramine hydrolyses slowly in aqueous solutions.Aeration and boiling of water are not effective for the removal of monochloramine; a minimal aeration loss of 10–15% has been reported with monochloramine.Ultraviolet light depletes only free chlorine, whereas chloramines seem to be quite stable in sunlight. Chloramine decay has been suggested to be at most 0.2 mg/L per sunlight hour between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (latitude 30–40°N).
 
cloramines are ammonia bound to clorine, ether way you want to get rid of both, clorine is bad enough but we all DON'T want to have ammonia in our tanks right? I would think if you do the same thing all the time the fish will be use to how ever you do it. The ultra safe way is to use RO water, or declorinate and let sit airating the water, but if you don't want to do that then add direct to the tank just prior to filling. What ever method you use always do the same that way your fish are use to that way and will minimize your losses.
 
dr_sudz;872340; said:
What ever method you use always do the same that way your fish are use to that way and will minimize your losses.
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i am not sure if fish ever get used to chlorine or ammonia in the water :)
 
I do about 40% or more water change and i add water straight into the tank and i add prime before or just as new water is released into the tank. I switch off my filter and only have a power head running to make sure the water is circulated.

I have not lost a fish and my water is pristine - my fish even swim up against the new water and there is chlorine and chloromine in Australian waters.

Once i have refilled the water to my desired level i leave the powerhead to circulate it for another 15mins or so with the prime just in case and then switch on my filter/sump pump
 
If you put carbon in your water aging aparatus you will eliminate chlorimines.
 
i guess i don't need to worry. I let the prime and water sit for about 10 minutes before adding it to the tank. Thanks for all the replys.
 
FISHandJEEPS;873869; said:
i guess i don't need to worry. I let the prime and water sit for about 10 minutes before adding it to the tank. Thanks for all the replys.
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:iagree: :iagree: :iagree: :iagree: :iagree: :iagree: no need to worry:)
 
haven't used prime in about 8 years. Our water is good here.
 
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