Amquil is an excellent Dechlorinator. Chloramines (Chlorine & Ammonia Remover) are common in tap water. Chlorine, measured in parts per million (ppm) is a gas which has been added to tap water to control harmful bacteria. City provided tap water has been found to have from 0.5 to 3.0 ppm, but higher surges are sometimes observed. During the Summertime and hot seasons, your local city water will increase the amount of Chloramines in your common tap water up to 6 times and sometimes higher than during the winter months. If you're using common tap water for your aquarium or pond water changes, it is extremely important to add this dechlorinator year around and a good idea even for those with automatic waterfill kits to save inevitable fish death! This is probably the number one killer of fish when not used and is a must have for either aquarium hobbyists or pond keepers. Chlorine is a quick killer of all fish and livestock in small amounts (less than 0.5 ppm). Even in very small concentrations, chlorine burns the edges of their gills and causes long term ill effects. Chlorine is deadly to biological converter bacteria. Do not use tap water to clean your biological converter media unless you reseed your filter system with a good water bacteria and enzyme booster and reseeder. Otherwise, it will kill the good bacteria. Use either pond water or water that has been de-chlorinated. An open container of water (such as a pond or aquarium) will lose approximately 1/4 of its chlorine per day to the air. Hoter days may expedite this. Remember, chlorine is a gas and it gradually dissipates to the atmosphere from the water. Using this reasoning, a newly filled pond or aquarium will lose its chlorine in 4 to 5 days after filling. If you are making a water change or adding make up water to your pond, you do not have the luxury of waiting 5 days before the fish are exposed to the chlorine. Owners should have dechlorinator on hand at all times for water changes and for emergencies. When treating ponds or aquariums after a water change, treat it only for the number of gallons you add, not the entire pond or aquarium volume. Adding too much dechlorinator is not detrimental to the fish. Adding too little may not get the job done. Add the dechlorinator to your pond or aquarium before adding the tap water. Use a chlorine test kit to test your chlorine level. The recommended test kit range is 0 to 4 ppm. If dechlorinator is used religiously when adding water, a test is not considered a necessity.
Amquil is an excellent Dechlorinator. Chloramines (Chlorine & Ammonia Remover) are common in tap water. Chlorine, measured in parts per million (ppm) is a gas which has been added to tap water to control harmful bacteria. City provided tap water has been found to have from 0.5 to 3.0 ppm, but higher surges are sometimes observed. During the Summertime and hot seasons, your local city water will increase the amount of Chloramines in your common tap water up to 6 times and sometimes higher than during the winter months. If you're using common tap water for your aquarium or pond water changes, it is extremely important to add this dechlorinator year around and a good idea even for those with automatic waterfill kits to save inevitable fish death! This is probably the number one killer of fish when not used and is a must have for either aquarium hobbyists or pond keepers. Chlorine is a quick killer of all fish and livestock in small amounts (less than 0.5 ppm). Even in very small concentrations, chlorine burns the edges of their gills and causes long term ill effects. Chlorine is deadly to biological converter bacteria. Do not use tap water to clean your biological converter media unless you reseed your filter system with a good water bacteria and enzyme booster and reseeder. Otherwise, it will kill the good bacteria. Use either pond water or water that has been de-chlorinated. An open container of water (such as a pond or aquarium) will lose approximately 1/4 of its chlorine per day to the air. Hoter days may expedite this. Remember, chlorine is a gas and it gradually dissipates to the atmosphere from the water. Using this reasoning, a newly filled pond or aquarium will lose its chlorine in 4 to 5 days after filling. If you are making a water change or adding make up water to your pond, you do not have the luxury of waiting 5 days before the fish are exposed to the chlorine. Owners should have dechlorinator on hand at all times for water changes and for emergencies. When treating ponds or aquariums after a water change, treat it only for the number of gallons you add, not the entire pond or aquarium volume. Adding too much dechlorinator is not detrimental to the fish. Adding too little may not get the job done. Add the dechlorinator to your pond or aquarium before adding the tap water. Use a chlorine test kit to test your chlorine level. The recommended test kit range is 0 to 4 ppm. If dechlorinator is used religiously when adding water, a test is not considered a necessity.