Water change question

[Cliffs]

Ok another silly question. Is there a way to get around adding an additive to the tap water to get rid of the clorine. If I have a water change do on Saturday and I put the water in a pail the Wednesday before will the clorine disapate out so I don;t need to use the additive?

[Drumachine09]

I dont think that will work. If anything it will make the cholrine/chloramine levels more concentrated with the evaoprating water. But this is just a guess, and i could be wrong.

[sergo]

i have always been under the impression that the chlorine will evaporate but i don't know to what level.

[Incredulous_Ed]

Chlorine will dissapate if you arate the water for a few days. That's why peple who own pools have to add chlorine every once in a while.

[Chrona]

Chlorine dissipates from the water after a few days. Chloramine is a more stable form, and does not. It has to be removed through the use of a water conditioner that handles it. You should be using some type of water conditioner anyways, because tap water often contains heavy metals that need to be neutralized (unless you have lots of live plants)

[Drumachine09]

Chlorine dissipates from the water after a few days. Chloramine is a more stable form, and does not. It has to be removed through the use of a water conditioner that handles it. You should be using some type of water conditioner anyways, because tap water often contains heavy metals that need to be neutralized (unless you have lots of live plants)


Ok then, i guess i was wrong! lol.

[genitor]

I've done this many times with no problems. In fact when i was young i never used dechlorinator, I would just let the water sit for about 3 days then use it. IMO dechlorinator is only necessary when you have a large tank and no way of storing all that water until it is ready for use.

[Chrona]

Lemme reiterate. You can ONLY use this method if you are absolutely positive the city does not put any chloramines in the water. It's not a matter of so and so did this, so I can do it too. I can (and do) put straight well water, with nothing added into my tank, but I couldn't do that back at my old house with city water. It depends on your situation.

[cocoa_pleco]

I have no idea what edmonton does to the water, so i always use dechlorinator. Its just a safety net

[sanddigger]

Ok another silly question. Is there a way to get around adding an additive to the tap water to get rid of the clorine. If I have a water change do on Saturday and I put the water in a pail the Wednesday before will the clorine disapate out so I don;t need to use the additive?

Have you tried testing the H2O right out of the tap, then testing after a few days? It may help on your decision. My city's H2O usually is good for the tanks right out of the tap. I still put Prime in the tank with WC's, "Better safe than sorry". As Chrona said, "You have to be positive of what the city does". I feel you never know when they decide to add things to it.
I managed an apartment community that had a pool and chlorine does evaporate. I had to add more when it was hotter and when more bodies were in it. What effect chlorine has on other conditions is ????.