!!!!!!!!Chlorine!!!!!!!!!

[eklikewhoa]

Was using my python hooked up to the garden hose last night to use the super powered siphon to clean out my reef tank sump and when I went to shut it off (on the side of the house) there was a really strong smell of bleach! Dug around the garage to make sure it wasn't a busted bottle of bleach somewhere and smelled the water itself.....super strong smell of chlorine.

Just wanted to give those a heads up just in case!

I myself am not too worried since I recently replaced about 4L of carbon in my carbon filter and have a good amount of Amquel on hand.

[thomas]

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It never happened to me before, but now I should me more cautious when doing WC. I always use Amquel on tap water.

[eklikewhoa]

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I have been fishkeeping for about 15+ yrs.....never had a problem with tap and amquel.....I smelled it in the air but not sure how the water actually is since I don't own a chlorine test kit.

Filling about 150g between my two tanks right now and nothing is falling over dieing.

[finfan]

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thats scary, i did wc on my 55g and 65g, keeping my fingers crossed, i did think this morning that the tap water was smelling different that usual, hope nothing goes wrong, i used prime and always do, hope that will do!

[rickykline]

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what is amquel?? where can i get it.. i cant get my chlorine level down to 0 with any other chlorine remover

[mrairportjunke]

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i had an issue with that once too.  turned out the city installed some new lines and stuff around my neighborhood and they told me the stronger chlorine was normal for that when all was new.  luckly it only killed small tanks and not big ones.  i was pissed.  i had to almost double my dechlorinator

[CichlidFan]

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Same here, I smell heavy chlorine levels at my house from time to time.....it's not consistent, just every now and then, I can really smell a heavy concentration of it.

CF

[wesleydnunder]

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We get the same thing down here. Periodically the Gulf Coast Water Authority shocks their system and you can smell it when they do...another reason to treat the whole tank's capacity on partial water changes.

Mark

[PhishPhreek]

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With all the construction going on, it's a wonder that it doesn't hapen more often.  I've lost more than a few fish in years past.
That's why I fill a 55g barrel with water, treat is with a TBS of amquill dry & a handful of salt and let it age a few days before I use it.
I plan on circulating it through a hanging basket filled with peat just to see what that will do for the hardness & pH.

[armthehomeless]

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what is amquel?? where can i get it.. i cant get my chlorine level down to 0 with any other chlorine remover

Amquel is a chlorine remover/ tap water conditioner. most chain stores along with LFS sell it next to Stress Coat, NovAqua, Prime, etc...

[PhishPhreek]

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http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/29/Dry-AmQuel-Plus/amquel/0

http://www.petsolutions.com/default.aspx?ItemID=48033456&eid=GL5002459NT&sid=GOOGLE&gclid=CNzUoLWcxZQCFSQtagod312qGA

[armthehomeless]

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[Zulaab]

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The other product to look for is Seachem Prime.

[wesleydnunder]

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The other product to look for is Seachem Prime.

That's the one I prefer, Jesper. I buy it by the gallon.

Mark

[Zulaab]

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I have only bought Amquel by the gallon before because it was cheaper...  but then someone showed me that it takes 10ml to treat 20g of water with Amquel Plus...  With Prime its 10ml treats 100g, basically its 5 times stronger than Amquel when it comes to clearing out chlorine etc out of ones tap water.