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KarthickJk
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 Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:16 pm Post subject: Dechlorinator |
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Hi friends,
I want to buy a chlorine remover for planted tank....
Can you suggest me some good and inexpensive products? |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: Dechlorinator |
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Its sodium thiosulphate 500gm will be really cheap
one tea spoon for 100L
works really good  |
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KarthickJk
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: Dechlorinator |
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Thank you friend..
Are you sure it does not harm plants or fishes? :)
Can i use one teaspoon for 70 litres... Overdosing cause any damages to plants? |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:37 pm Post subject: Re: Dechlorinator |
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| mullaji wrote (View Post):
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Its sodium thiosulphate 500gm will be really cheap
one tea spoon for 100L
works really good
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karthik its commonly called as hypo. |
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KarthickJk
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:40 pm Post subject: Re: Dechlorinator |
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Sorry Deepak,
I cant understand what you saying... |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: Dechlorinator |
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Karthick.
Just ask your Lfs for a pack of hypo. Its the same sodium thiosulphate in cristal cube form. Your LFS might not know about sodium thio...
hypo is commonly known name of sodium thiosuphate.  |
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KarthickJk
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:48 am Post subject: Re: Dechlorinator |
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Done....
Another one doubt, overdosing a Hypo can cause harm to plants? |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Dechlorinator |
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| KarthickJk wrote (View Post):
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Done....
Another one doubt, overdosing a Hypo can cause harm to plants?
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no.... it won't. |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:06 am Post subject: Re: Dechlorinator |
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NO kartik
Overdosing a bit wont affect the plants or fishes. Hope no one has tried overdosing a tank using hypo.  |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:38 am Post subject: Re: Dechlorinator |
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Yes, Its very cheap & effective. So far there has been no problems found to my plants & fish due to this.
I normally buy a bottle of around 20 Rs which lasts for a month or two, I normally do partial change of water on alternate days.
Sandy |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:54 am Post subject: Re: Dechlorinator |
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Thank you Deepak Ramdas and Sandy...
Please tell me how to use it?
How much time it takes to clear the toxic in water? |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: Dechlorinator |
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| KarthickJk wrote (View Post):
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Thank you Deepak Ramdas and Sandy...
Please tell me how to use it?
How much time it takes to clear the toxic in water?
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Karthick
Use about 2 granules for a gallon of water.
I put in around 8-9 granules in our normal sized bucket of water. Dip my hands in the water rotate it clock wise and anti clockwise and while doing so remove a mug full of water and pour it into the swirling water I do it for around 5 minutes then leave the water for around 15 minutes then before i use it in the tank again disturb the water using my hands. Till today I have not had a problem
Please take care that your hands are clean with no soap oil or other residue. clean clean clean wipe wipe wipe wipe again and again till you are satisfied. then do this.
Or else store water in a drum and run an airstone for 24 hrs the chlorine will disappear.  |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: Dechlorinator |
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| Just got a question.. can we use the De-chlorinated water / stored water (after running airstone for 24 hrs) for a Discus tank.. instead of RO water? |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:16 pm Post subject: Re: Dechlorinator |
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Nice explanation Ramdas
So Why dont I put those granules into my fish tank while changing water..?
Its not powerfull?  |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:47 pm Post subject: Re: Dechlorinator |
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@Karthick , What is the size of your tank and how much water you changes for this planted tank ?
Adding anything in aquarium which is not required will do more harm to your fishes and plants . Since this is your planted tank i don't think you may be doing very big Water change . So how much hypo to add in water during WC is depends upon how much water you are replacing with new water in tank and that too if your incoming water contains Chlorine .
If you are using bore well or well water there is no need to add anti chlorine .
If you are using stored water , no need to add anti chlorine .
If you are doing minor water change , no need to add anti chlorine .
We should respect all chemicals and need to be used correctly without harming our fishes or plants . Any chemicals added more then the actual dosage will harm your Aquarium sooner or latter .
Adding hypo more then the required will turn your water milky .
Over dose , over a period of time will have gill problems to your fishes , discus babies dies due to suffocation due to over dosing of anti chlorine.
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can we use the De-chlorinated water / stored water (after running airstone for 24 hrs) for a Discus tank.. instead of RO water?
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Yes , you can use De- Chlorinated or Stored water for Discus tank , but pl note water parameters of RO water and tap water will be different . |
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