trent Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 does any one know of or have a solution to not use water ager i am ne to cichlidsa and just have set up a new rack and go through the stuff like no tomoorrow it hurts the budgegt just wondering there may be nothing just checking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serial-Cichlid Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 You could store the water in a drum or container and let the chlorine dissipate over a day or two but if the water contains chloramine which Sydney water does there's really no way of getting around it other than a conditioner like Prime or SAFE. Cheers Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trent Posted October 18, 2004 Author Share Posted October 18, 2004 thanks for theadvice might give it a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serial-Cichlid Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Oops just re-read my post and it looks like it could be interpreted the wrong way. What I mean is that you will definitely need a water conditioner like Prime or SAFE otherwise your fish will get sick and eventually die. Here's a good article which will describe it better: Article Cheers Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trent Posted October 18, 2004 Author Share Posted October 18, 2004 thnkas paul sorry for misreading it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 What water ager are you using? The good stuff (highly concentrated etc) like PRIME, SAFE, or ACN shouldn't really be putting too much hurt on the wallet. Unless your changing a few thousand litres a day Also where are you buying it? Maybe you could find a cheaper source buying in bulk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest african-au Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 i havn't used water ager for 9 years! i have a 44 gal drum & i run an airstone & heater only i add 4 table spoons of rock salt! in a few days i use that water for my water changes i will add salt accordingly to the different species of fish i breed & display! water is used for africans american's arowana's natives!! i havnt had a loss as yet chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trent Posted October 19, 2004 Author Share Posted October 19, 2004 thanks for all the feedback african-au would you be able to let me know more about your system what africans do you breed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 chris, sounds like you like playing russian roulette with your fish. I seriously hope you don't do a water change when sydney water do a big hit of chloromine. otherwsie you may be unlucky. trent, I seriously recommend you do NOT try and go without a water conditioner. aeration and adding rock salt is NOT enough to remove chloramine and you run a serious risk of killing of your filter bacteria. this can result in total tank wipeouts if you are unlucky. it is worth the investment to get a good ager. you can buy a kg of safe retail for around $100 no problems. that will treat at least 40,000 litres of water. its not much for one hell of a good insurance policy. why take the risk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeyBoyR Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 IMO Prime is the go mate. From memory Prime only needs 1ml per 40-50litres of water in order to remove chlorine and chloramine. Sure it is a little pricey compared to some of the cheaper conditoners out there, but given that it lasts for thousands upon thousands of litres it is really very very cheap in the long run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 yup prime is also excellent. but "Safe" is the base component of prime. its cheaper cos its not mixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serial-Cichlid Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 sounds like you like playing russian roulette with your fish. You took the words right out of my mouth. BTW Do you know where I can get SAFE cheap? Cheers Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 paul, I reckon you and I both know where you can get safe nice and cheap mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Me too, from Gav!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnightexpress Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 BlakeyBoyR just a small correction 1ml prime to 40 litres of water to remove chlorine but it's 2ml prime to 40 litres of water if chloramine is present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 no chloromine in NQ *dances a jig* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trent Posted October 19, 2004 Author Share Posted October 19, 2004 thank for all the replys i wont try doing it wiutout ager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeyBoyR Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Thanks mate, I didnt have any on hand so I wasnt 100% sure. I know it outlines dosage on the bottle but couldnt be certain off the top of my head, my apologies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest african-au Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 gee guys how lucky can i be sydney water has sent me purified water for 9 years! at 2 different locations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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