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Re: Water Changes (chloramine)



> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 11:35:26 -0800
> From: Broken Tiger <admagee at teleport_com>
> Subject: Re:
> 
> For chloramine I use double dose--two drops per gallon. Many of the
> local shops also use just sodium thiosulphate for conditioning.  Plus,
> of coures the stuff required specifically by certain fish.

The problem with that (although it apparently isn't causing you any 
problems) is that sodium thiosulphate gets rid of the chlorine in the
chloramine, and releases the ammonia.  So for a large water change, you
are essentially added a large amount of ammonia to the tank.