Sodium Thiosulfate

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koliveira;873483; said:
Sodium Thiosulfate will break the chlorine/ammonia bond in
chloramines but will do nothing for the ammonia you have to let your bio filter do that.

I was really curious at what concentrations everyone was using this salt at.
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Do you know what the resulting chemical agents are from that reaction?
 
Forms Hypochloride and ammonia

it doesn't really remove
chlorine. It binds the chlorine, then releases it slowly over a day or so,
and the chlorine dissipates to atmosphere declorinators will break the chlorine + ammonia
bond and set the ammonia free. This replaces toxic
choraimine with potentially toxic ammonia. Which I do not feel is a big deal unless you have a weak bio filter. Now, extra thiosulfate will
handle the free chlorine, and that leaves the ammonia
 
Dejevu' we did this like a year ago...:ROFL:

Good stuff, I aerated the water during aging to get rid of chlorine & ammonia.

Try water softener companies or installers for it also.

Dr Joe

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Dr Joe;873606; said:
Dejevu' we did this like a year ago...:ROFL:

Good stuff, I aerated the water during aging to get rid of chlorine & ammonia.

Try water softener companies or installers for it also.

Dr Joe

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i am glad you are young enough to remember that long ago:grinno: :grinno: :grinno:
 
koliveira;873584; said:
Forms Hypochloride and ammonia

it doesn't really remove
chlorine. It binds the chlorine, then releases it slowly over a day or so,
and the chlorine dissipates to atmosphere declorinators will break the chlorine + ammonia
bond and set the ammonia free. This replaces toxic
choraimine with potentially toxic ammonia. Which I do not feel is a big deal unless you have a weak bio filter. Now, extra thiosulfate will
handle the free chlorine, and that leaves the ammonia
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Thanks!
 
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