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Dechlorination

RachelS

RachelS

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Is it worthwhile adding a tiny bit of the stuff I use in my fishtanks to remove chlorine and chloramine from the drinking water?
 
I don't think it would be a problem adding it, but it shouldn't be necessary. I've used tap water for 13 years of keeping corns w/o any problems. If you're going to do anything, I think you'd be better off using filtered water (through a Brita filter or similar).
 
Let the water sit for 24hrs, uncovered and the chlorine will disapte by itself..

Regards.. Tim of T and J
 
TandJ said:
Let the water sit for 24hrs, uncovered and the chlorine will disapte by itself..

Regards.. Tim of T and J
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lol. I thought about saving cash and doing it with the freshwater for the fish tanks but don't fancy having 50L buckets of water about for 24 hours with 2 small people about in the house :nope:

I guess I'll do it with a small water bowl though :) Think our water also contains chloramine though which I believe doesn't dissipate. probably doesn't matter as long as he's not sat in it 24/7
 
Yes, most municipalities use chloramines now simply because they save money in not having their expensive chemicals evaporate out of the water, warranting continual replacement. If you are in a municipality that uses chloramines instead of chlorine, letting the water sit out won't do a thing. You can call your water company and they will be able to tell you which variety they use. Most water conditioners sold for aquarium use will take care of both.

NovAqua, which I use, is "safe for all pets."
 
I'm pretty sure that it's not bad for snakes to drink. It's different for fish who are "breathing" what's in the water.
However, wikipedia claims that some animals are sensitive to drinking it so you may want to remove it just to be safe.
Even then it take its supposed to take day to for the chloramine to be broken down.
 
The instant water conditions really are instant. I put tap water directly back into my tanks, and dechlorinator at the same time, and have yet to see any ill effects. These are large-volume water changes, too, on the order of 20-30 gallons on my largest tanks.

Many people just use tap water for their snakes to drink, and it's probably okay... but the amount they apply to the water is marketed safe for people, and people have quite a bigger mass than a little snake would, and that's what worries me. So I don't know... but I dechlorinate it, just to be safe.
 
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I think I will too. I have big 2L tubs of the stuff and at the rate of 5ml per 40L of water, it's not like I'll need much of the stuff. Problem is, how to measure out the size of a full stop :)
 
i use a brita filter. plain and simple. i use it. my snakes use it. totally easy. since i use it i don't consider it too expensive.


cheers! :cool:
 
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