Re: [GSAS-Member] Using a Python

[Kate Breimayer <kate@munat.com>]

I personally hate amquel, wouldn't recommend it. I use a pond 
dechlorinator from Home despot. If you are using chlorinated water the 
chemical that neutralizes it is very cheap and easily available and 
there is no reason you should have to use high doses of any product or 
extra ingredients to achieve the aim of neutralizing, and pond products 
are 2 to 4 times as concentrated as those for aquariums, come in bigger 
bottles for the same price, and have identical ingredients in most 
cases. Some of the products out there can be dangerous in some peoples' 
hands, especially those that use amquel instead of doing water changes 
(because it says on the bottle "removes ammonia, nitrite and nitrate" 
which has never been my experience.) Also Amquel smells really bad.
PAT is good.
According to a Jemco.com many cities are being required by federal law 
to switch to chloramine  which is more difficult to remove, you will 
need a special neutralizer for that. If they do it they are not required 
to tell you, scary, or it might be in the paper but if you don't read 
the news... bad deal.
I age most of my water 2 days to allow gasses to escape, temp to rise, 
and chlorine to dissipate. I only use cold water since supposedly it has 
less dissolved metals/contaminants. I don't have space to age water for 
the really large tanks, hence the use of the Home Despot product. The 
Home Depot stuff is by "Beckett" and I have not had any problems with 
it, let me know if anyone knows bad things about it! I see it also works 
on chloramine so I am covered far as that goes. It doesn't list 
ingredients but does say it removes some heavy metals. Guess we wouldn't 
know would we?
Congrats on the python, no sense herniating discs over a simple water 
change! The cost of the python is quickly recouped in cancelled trips to 
massage and chiropractic specialists! :) Not to mention expensive 
physical therapy...
Kate

Stewart, Jeffrey wrote:

> I think I'm using Amquel currently, and I add it in as I'm refilling.  I figure 
> out approximately how much I need to add and then add it in thirds as the tank 
> slowly tops off.
>
> Your back will thank you for getting the python... 
>
> Jeff Stewart
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of A JACOBSON
> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 12:55 PM
> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Using a Python
>
> So, I'm about to break down and buy a python -- or rather, my back is about 
> to break down, so I'm going to buy a python to save it.
>
> I have Seattle tap water, and need to know what to do about dechlorination.  
> Do I add the agent to the tank after I've siphoned off what I'm not going to 
> use, but before I add the new water?  Or do I wait until I've added all the 
> water, and then add the agent?
>
> Also, want to know what people are personally using for their water change 
> dechlorinator.  I have P.A.T. and Stress Coat, but am unsure if one is 
> superior to the other.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Anita
>
>
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