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If I have a water softener, can there still be chlorine and other contaminents in the water2007-11-24 23:36:02

i have a water softener that uses potasium pelets. I also have a fish tank. I do water changes. When I do water changes, should I worry about chlorine?

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Of course chlorine and chloramine are still in the water. Potassium is salt and only lowers the pH, it does not remove those two chemicals. Chloramine is by far the worst of the two and most all cities are using it now in addition to chlorine.

Use a retail product called De-Chlor, it removes both chemicals immediately when you add two drops per gallon of water you put in the tank. Add it as you pour the water in. 25-30% weekly water change is the rule to keep fish healthy and the ammonia, nitrate and nitrite levels at 0.

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I Don't think that chlorine would still be in the water.

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Yes, a softener only softens the water with brine. To remove other chemicals or contaminates you will need to consult a water specialist. City water contains chlorine and I believe you can't get it out.

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I took this one class in college. It was a science class that focused alot about watetr and stuff. Like alkalinity and PH and stuff that was in water. We ran some tests that tested bottled water and regular tap water and found that there wasnt a significant difference between them. But there is something in tap water that makes it taste like crap, but its not and more bad for you than bottled water is.

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Yes it can I found that the only thing that makes water taste good is reverse osmosis and they say it is bad for you because it takes out all the vitamins and minerals. So to make up for I take a kelp supplement.

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Yes.Definitely get a water conditioner!

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A water softener is there just to get rid of chemicals that make "hard water" - the calcium, magnesium, and other minerals that make soap scum. It does that by swapping them out for the potassium from the pellets so now there is more potassium and less of other minerals. Will that still make the fish happy?