Methods to Remove Chloramines from Water

**hpt84** · 02-20-2012, 09:27 PM

I stumbled on this while surfing the internet.
http://www.purewaterproducts.com/problemchloramines.htm
This website discussed removing chloramines from water using reverse osmosis units or high quality carbon filter. Fact or friction?

**Goes to 11!** · 02-20-2012, 09:39 PM

This is an advertisement for an RO company if that tells you anything.

**Honey Badger 1** · 02-20-2012, 10:17 PM

RO/DI filters remove everything from water and leave only water. The problem with that is it also removes the good stuff the bacteria needs in order to stay alive and healthy. A few people here have used RO/DI water in FW systems and it killed their cycle and consequently some of their fish. When SW keepers use RO/DI water they reconstitute it with the minerals needed to keep the tank healthy. In my opinion it would be cheaper and easier to just keep buying a quality dechlorinator for a FW tank.

**Cliff** · 02-20-2012, 10:45 PM

+1 to the above

As Mommy1 stated, a good quality dechlorinator that can handle chorimines is all that you need.

I use RO water in my SW tanks but when you mix the salt in you add in all the minerals that you need.

At least the company that wrote that add made referrance to catalytic granular activated carbon (CGAC) which is much more aggressive than regular carbon (GAC). Without it, the membrain will quickly become clogged and the whole RO unit useless