Re: [Killietalk] Thiosulfate de-chloroamine

["George & Melanie Caruso" <caraway1 at centurytel_net>]

I have used Amquel in the past and had a few experiences  with it where I 
lost some fish. Since then I have used only aged tap water. No more 
problems.
George
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Goldstein" <rgoldstein at rjgaCarolina_com>
To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Thiosulfate de-chloroamine


>I generally use dechlorinator when setting up a new tank (no matter how 
>long
> I plan it to stand empty) or do a massive water change. I do not use
> dechlorinator for topping off or small changes, as I think a small amount 
> of
> chlorine/chloramine would readily react with the organics in my tanks. For
> people with  sanitary tanks, this doesn't apply!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles & Sue Harrison" <csharrison at inkmaker_net>
> To: <killietalk at aka_org>
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 10:40 PM
> Subject: [Killietalk] Thiosulfate de-chloroamine
>
>
>>I do advertise Thiosulfate by the 1/2 pound in
>> the BNL and if you need more I have it, just ask.
>> I make up a 2 times the usual concentration
>> Chlorine test reagent for those who want to know
>> their changing water is Chlorine FREE. (thanks
>> for the plug Lee)
>>
>> Here in St Louis the tap water runs about 0.8 to
>> 1.2 ppm Chlorine and Ammonia (NH4) at about 0.5
>> ppm for Chloroamine.
>>
>> I change around 80 to 95% of the water in each of
>> my tanks once every week to 10 days. With the new
>> fish room I am up to around 200 gallons a week
>> with practically complete changes in all the
>> major Killie tanks. I have tried the partial
>> water changes but the pH slowly drops to values
>> below 6 and the fish dont produce or grow well,
>> so I have stuck with the complete changes.
>> Thiosulfate is and always has been my stand by
>> for Chlorine removal. I am able to use a carbon
>> filter at work but only for my community tanks.
>>
>> Again, I recommend testing for Chlorine in change
>> water and I have the kits. The info was in the
>> July BNL and will be in the Sept BNL.
>>
>> I still have a bunch of the Galaxy rasboras
>> spawned and raised in St L tap water. The N'tui
>> have about balanced out and the BIV Zagnanado are
>> out growing my BBS. The Epiplatys lamottei are
>> out growing their 35 and looking for new homes.
>> The N. whitei need new homes and I have 3 new
>> hatchings of Fp. avichang that are available.
>>
>> There are pairs of riggenbachi available as well
>> as a new RIV  - uroflammeus siegfriedi (Now
>> that's a beautiful ugly brown fish) I have
>> pictures. and 2 - 10s of Ep. annulatus
>> I do owe some fish to some who have requested and
>> am waiting for the weather to cool to ship. The
>> RIVs are doing well.
>>
>> Inquiries off the list please.
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>> Change as much water as often as you can!
>> Charles Harrison in St Louis
>> http://www.inkmkr.com/Fish/
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