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02-13-2007, 10:36 PM #1
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Tannins in water...use chlorine to clear it up???
We live on an acerage. Our well water is potable...but has issues...one being the high tannin levels...
The fish are likely fine with the tannins...but I don't like the yellow water!
...I've noticed that chlorine precipitates the tannins out of the water (when I clean toilets... )...
...sooooo...I was wondering if it would be feasible to chorinate our water...let the chlorine dissapate...and then use it for my tank(s)...
...it would be a lot easier to set up a larger tank if I didn't have to haul water in from the city...55 g Goldfish Tank - 5 Fancies, 2 Dojos
25 g Tropical Tank - Celestial Pearl Danio/Mixed
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02-13-2007, 10:42 PM #2
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NO! Chlorinated water=dead fishes.
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02-13-2007, 10:45 PM #3
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Activated carbon, however, will remove tannins
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02-13-2007, 10:47 PM #4
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NOT a good idea at all!!
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02-13-2007, 10:48 PM #5
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What's the difference if I use city water or chlorinate my own?
Activated carbon will clear it up? That might just be the ticket! :D55 g Goldfish Tank - 5 Fancies, 2 Dojos
25 g Tropical Tank - Celestial Pearl Danio/Mixed
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02-13-2007, 10:55 PM #6
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carbon is good. DONT USE CHLORINE! IT KILLS FISH! thats why you add dechlorinator at water changes!
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02-13-2007, 11:02 PM #7
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Maybe I wasn't clear enough in my first post...
I wasn't thinking of adding the chlorine to the tank...
I was thinking of adding chlorine to the water BEFORE it goes in the tank...and AFTER the chlorine had dissapated (letting the water sit for 24-36 hours)...or after I used a dechlorinator...55 g Goldfish Tank - 5 Fancies, 2 Dojos
25 g Tropical Tank - Celestial Pearl Danio/Mixed
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02-13-2007, 11:07 PM #8
so JDM
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doesnt your tapwater have chlorine? you dont need chlorine at all
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02-13-2007, 11:11 PM #9
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...no...we live in the country...our water comes from a deep well...it has no chlorine in it...
55 g Goldfish Tank - 5 Fancies, 2 Dojos
25 g Tropical Tank - Celestial Pearl Danio/Mixed
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02-13-2007, 11:12 PM #10
so JDM
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great, just use the dechlorinator to get rid of chloramines. No, no tanks need chlorine
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