kingofnobbys
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If you are still worried about the chlorination of the mains / tap water
> if water contains only chlorine and not chloramine, you can let it sit for 24 hours and the chlorine will dissipate into the environment (you'll see wee bubbles forming).
> if water contains only chlorine and not chloramine, you can drive the chlorine off by boiling the water for 15 minutes.
> use a charcoal filter designed to strip your tap water of chlorine and chloramine, block carbon filters are necessary for effective removal. ie http://puretec.com.au/granular-carbon-cartridges.html
> Chlorine and chloramine can be removed from your water by dissolving potassium metabisulfite into it. One campden tablet is enough to dechlorinate 20 gallons of tap water:
Campden tablets contain sodium metabisulfite, Na2S2O5, they weigh 0.44 g . The chemistry, 1 milligram of chlorine is neutralized by 1.5 mg of bisulfite. Typically municipal water has 3 or less ppm of Cl2 or NH2-Cl (chloramine).
So, if one liter of muni water has 3 mg of chlorine, it needs 4.5 mg of bisulfite for chlorine removal. 20 gallons is roughly 80 liters, so 3 X 80 = 240 mg chlorine X 1.5 mg bisulfite = 360 mg bisulfite to neutralize the chlorine in 20 gallons.
All these are cheaper options than buying distilled water , or bottled "Spring" water (which is nearly always a con).
Personally , I use tap water for all my lizards, by the very essence of my skinks' water dishes sitting in warm vivs , and the household spray bottle that I use for spot cleaning and to water the beardies which are refilled once every week or so , the chlorine is mostly removed on standing.
> if water contains only chlorine and not chloramine, you can let it sit for 24 hours and the chlorine will dissipate into the environment (you'll see wee bubbles forming).
> if water contains only chlorine and not chloramine, you can drive the chlorine off by boiling the water for 15 minutes.
> use a charcoal filter designed to strip your tap water of chlorine and chloramine, block carbon filters are necessary for effective removal. ie http://puretec.com.au/granular-carbon-cartridges.html
> Chlorine and chloramine can be removed from your water by dissolving potassium metabisulfite into it. One campden tablet is enough to dechlorinate 20 gallons of tap water:
Campden tablets contain sodium metabisulfite, Na2S2O5, they weigh 0.44 g . The chemistry, 1 milligram of chlorine is neutralized by 1.5 mg of bisulfite. Typically municipal water has 3 or less ppm of Cl2 or NH2-Cl (chloramine).
So, if one liter of muni water has 3 mg of chlorine, it needs 4.5 mg of bisulfite for chlorine removal. 20 gallons is roughly 80 liters, so 3 X 80 = 240 mg chlorine X 1.5 mg bisulfite = 360 mg bisulfite to neutralize the chlorine in 20 gallons.
All these are cheaper options than buying distilled water , or bottled "Spring" water (which is nearly always a con).
Personally , I use tap water for all my lizards, by the very essence of my skinks' water dishes sitting in warm vivs , and the household spray bottle that I use for spot cleaning and to water the beardies which are refilled once every week or so , the chlorine is mostly removed on standing.
