Will a drip- water change system kill my nitrifying bacteria?

[Oreo]

I want to run a constant 1 drip / second of tap water into my 110gal aquarium. This should turn the full volume of the tank over twice a month.

Does anyone think I'll have problems with the chlorine killing my nitrifying bacteria by doing it this way? What about if I use an in-line carbon filter? Will that remove enough chlorine to make the system work?

 

[CHOMPERS]

No; and yes.

 

[islander671]

No; and yes.

Agreed, just remember to change your inline carbon filter every couple of month and you should be fine.

 

[nfored]

No; and yes.

If I wanted to do the same thing would the inline filter be needed?

 

[Dr Joe]

Yes.

 

[Fish Eat Fish]

Ive heard that it is not needed due to the extremely low drip rate. Myabe your drip is faster than most but ive been told by the time a large quantity of water is added the ammonia has left the water naturally.

 

[johnptc]

run carbon to be safer

do you have chloramines as well ??

 

[frnchjeep]

Ive heard that it is not needed due to the extremely low drip rate. Myabe your drip is faster than most but ive been told by the time a large quantity of water is added the ammonia has left the water naturally.

If you run it into an airated holding tank, first, you will be ok. I definatly wouldn't risk putting chlorinated water directly into the tank, especially if it is being added to the sump. It is adding chlorine directly to the BB, which kills it.

 

[Dr Joe]

If you run it into an airated holding tank, first, you will be ok. I definatly wouldn't risk putting chlorinated water directly into the tank, especially if it is being added to the sump. It is adding chlorine directly to the BB, which kills it.

This only works with chlorinated water, chlorimines don't dissipate, they have to be converted or removed, that's why Johnptc was asking.

 

[Dr Joe]

Ive heard that it is not needed due to the extremely low drip rate. Myabe your drip is faster than most but ive been told by the time a large quantity of water is added the ammonia has left the water naturally.

If he has chlorimines they will build up fast, and it's not ammonia technically.