Fish and amphibian owners need to review new SF water treatment

Marina Times | July 2003 | Susan Landry

[Servant of the Nine]

Chloramine, a combination of chlorine and ammonia, is a proven disinfectant considered more effective than chlorine alone ...

If you value your animals, switch to bottled water.
If you value your tastebuds switch to bottled water.

They use Chloramine from time to time here in Cary, NC and even the dogs won't drink it.

So9

[telebob]

"They use Chloramine from time to time here in Cary, NC and even the dogs won't drink it."

Interesting observation. Are you sure it's chloramine? Water systems can only disinfect by one method or the other, either chlorine (whether gas or sodium hypo) or chloramine.

When chloramine is introduced into a system that normally depends on chlorine, both forms of disinfectant will be nuetralized, with the result that there will be no disinfectant residual in the water at all.

It would be interesting to know more details about your system. Do they have a web site?

[Servant of the Nine]

I wonder if chloramine will make the water taste worse than chlorine already does?

Yeah, it does, a lot worse.

So9

[Servant of the Nine]

Interesting observation. Are you sure it's chloramine? Water systems can only disinfect by one method or the other, either chlorine (whether gas or sodium hypo) or chloramine.

Yeah, it's chloramine. They use it for about 2 weeks at a time twice a year, supposedly to kill out anything chlorine has let grow in the lines.

So9

[norraad]

Brita is a good 2nd stage filter, I use a 20 micron whole house filter(changed monthly) & the brita for drinking, cooking, ice, etc..

What my pal has is very similiar, only his 3rd stage is the uv light.

Not to be corny, but it really brightens up the water, makes it taste really clean & sparkly.

btw-Save the 1st two pitchers worth on beginning each filter for final rinse of hair in shower, really gets rid of buildup & makes you feel superclean. Also, Wal-mart distilled water is especially good for this & great for drinking too. The high turnover keeps it fresh & keeps it from getting funny plastic taste.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

I haven't heard about stage 1, 2 and 3 water filters. Could you explain a bit more about it, or direct me to a website? Thanks.

Also, what's a whole house filter? I've never heard of that either. And a UV light filter?

You've introduced things that I've never heard about.

[Right Wing Professor]

Or dig a well.

[norraad]

Simple, each stage removes smaller bits than the one before it so they all last longer and provide better volume & pressure overall.

For me,

stage 1= 20 micron whole house filter(available real cheap @ Lowes, Home Depot, etc.).

Stage 2 = Brita ( about 2.5 micron, plus charcoal for chlorine, etc.)

Stage 3 would be the uv , which I don't yet, but it's on the list

This is just an example, some folks put two of the whole house filters in the basement & have the first one 20 micron & the second one 5~10 micron.

That takes the load off the more expensive Brita filters.

It's a mix & match type of deal. dependig on you situation.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Fish and amphibian owners need to review new SF water treatment"

I wonder if this will affect the behavior of whitefish in the bath houses...

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Thanks!