What water conditioner do you use?

I use Seachem Prime, it's pricey, but my tank is teeny! So it lasts forever

 

I use Stress Coat. Good stuff, not too expensive.

 

I got my water report a while back, Severn Trent make them freely available via their website. That's how I know that our water contains quite a lot of chlorine, fluoride and copper (the copper is only a trace amount, but when combined with copper in plant ferts can reach toxic levels for inverts).

Ade

 

Oh really? Do you think that could be why I can't keep shrimp?

 

Hi All,

I don't use any De-chlor either, but I do use an HMA filter cartridge (actual name Pentek CBR2-10, removes chlorine and heavy metals), I also use RO (but that's a discus thing ).

IMO, Modern water companies, quite often mix & match from differing areas, dependant upon season, rainfall and 'ground-works' hence the water (particuarly Chlorine & Chloramines) can vary dramaticaly (don't trust the 6month avergae web-site tests!!).

Chlorine will de-gas over-night (with an added air-stone), but chloramines will not!

Check here for which is best for you! http://www.pentekfiltration.com/cartcarb.asp

Better-safe than sorry, Cheers, Mick B 8)