Fish_Frenzy Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Does the City of Calgary add chlorine or chloramine to our tap water? Does anyone know? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punman Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Does the City of Calgary add chlorine or chloramine to our tap water?Does anyone know? Thanks Chlorine yes, but chloramine no. You can check the city website on water content. I talked to them personally two years ago so my comments are based on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 HOWEVER...... Our city, like many others, has been toying with the idea of switching to chloramine for the past couple of years (it is less expensive, more safe, and more efficacious)....and if and when that happens, it will not be advertised, so be alert and call the water guys a couple of times yearly.....and if anyone hears of an implemetation date, shout it from the rooftops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Huh.... we Edmontonians have had to put up with Chloramine for years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murminator Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 I have personally taken in chlorine toners in to Glenmore. They also take aqua ammonia, alum, and PAC (Poly aluminum chloride) what they do with it all I dunno. PAC is used to polish the water it grabs the suspended soilds and it sinks them to the bottom to be removed later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Huh.... we Edmontonians have had to put up with Chloramine for years! ...and the Oilers for 34....whats your point? -roll- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Huh.... we Edmontonians have had to put up with Chloramine for years! ...and the Oilers for 34....whats your point? -roll- Ouch.... That was low, Christian - real low :tongue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Ouch.... That was low, Christian - real low It may have been low,but it was oh so worthy. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 I'm confused, Chloramine is just chlorine + ammonia... Adding another ingredient wouldn't be cheaper - however it's got a longer half-life (remains effective longer), meaning less plants need to be built - as they can pipe it further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Which one is actually harder on fish? And which one is harder to counter with chemicals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Chlorine can be eliminated through 24-48 hr airation or carbon filtering. For Chloramine, the chlorine-ammonia bond has to be broken before the chlorine can be nutralized. That's what most dechlorinizors do, and leave free ammonia in the tank. Fine in a planted tank and/or established biofilter; not good news otherwise. Products like Seachem's Prime will aslo nutralize the ammonia, binding it until it's broken down by the filter, or used up by plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 I'm confused, Chloramine is just chlorine + ammonia... Adding another ingredient wouldn't be cheaper - It is, because using and storing chlorine gas is very expensive, safety-wise, and more chlorine ends up being used by volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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