NH2CL (Chloramine) Filters

[Nic]

I'm looking into a smaller dosing pump I planned on a auto changer but if I'm gonna be putting amonia in my tank I'm only in the long run adding to the nitrates I'm trying to remove

 

[johnptc]

I'm looking into a smaller dosing pump I planned on a auto changer but if I'm gonna be putting amonia in my tank I'm only in the long run adding to the nitrates I'm trying to remove

do you have chloramines in your water ???
if its only chlorine there will be no ammonia....

 

[Nic]

at last check there was chloramines in the water I need to call the water company and ask them again

 

[neoprodigy]

two for the price of one...............

that is hardcore! john!

 

[neoprodigy]

I always assumed that the amount of ammonia left from the breakdown of chloramines would be insignificant and be handled by a good bio filter. No need to remove the ammonia. Consider if the source treated water resulted in a 5ppm ammonia reading, and that source only constituted 25% of the total volume of the system, you're talking about a 1ppm increase to the entire system, which shouldn't cause a problem for the bio filter.

true... i might get both to try! LOL

 

[ewurm]

Man that is a mass quantity of prime. Just when I think I go overboard, you point out that I am a novice.

 

[Dr Joe]

I called the water company here and the lab told me they only use chlorine...and ammonia and blah blah...No chloramines, I gave up .

Dr Joe

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[Nic]

mine is still adding amonia too the water so I need to get the ball rolling I'm picking up a used medical dosing pump and I'm gonna rig it up see if I can calibrate it right and go from there....

 

[neoprodigy]

im going with john's setup... that filter setup will be no good... gotta go chemical now...

 

[Dr Joe]

I do the chemical thing plus aerate & age all the water. When I'm done with it there is so little left it's almost dry... .

Dr Joe

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