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#42
WOW!!! Thats enough for like 5 years for ALL the growers on THC Farmer!!! :)

Thanks Maiden!

With this dry stuff, do you mix like a gram p/g and then one drop p/g of that solution?

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-Phate
 
#43
i used straight tap on my last grow everything grew fine. if i use sodium thioslufate will there be a difference?
 
#44
The sodium thiosulfate is used at such low rates that I seriously doubt it would have any effect. It's safe for corals, sponges and the like, so I'm pretty certain Mary's ok with it, too.
RockPhosphate said:
WOW!!! Thats enough for like 5 years for ALL the growers on THC Farmer!!! :)

Thanks Maiden!

With this dry stuff, do you mix like a gram p/g and then one drop p/g of that solution?

________
-Phate
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I'd have to work the numbers, but the bottled stuff is usually a 1%-3% solution, and to dechlorinate with that you use something like 1 teaspoon/gallon (don't hold me on that, it's literally been decades since I used aquarium dechlor). If you make it into a 5% solution using distilled water, it's still going to knock out chlorine and break the chloramine bond.

When I worked at a public aquarium I literally just took some of the dry and sprinkled it over the tubs we used for bleaching stuff covered with algae.
 
#45
I had this posted in another thread but as another farmer RockPhosphate pointed out...probably should be here. Just a copy and paste from online, and edited to take out the fish related information

1 drop of 10% Sodium thiosulfate solution per gallon of water will neutralize 1 ppm of chlorine.

Here is how I do this. I dissolve 29 g of Sodium thiosulfate (from a photographic supply store) in 2 liters of water. 5ml removes 1 ppm of chlorine from 10 gal of water. And since 1 ppm is the maximum you can ever find in any water supply line, you can safely assume that 5mls of stock solution will fully neutralize chlorine in 10 gal of water.
 
#46
Is that the same rate that breaks chloramine down too?

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-Phate
 
#47
I'm doing hydro right now w/tap and have no problems. My tap is 30ppm.
 
#49
A couple of days ago I went to the local pet and feed store and bought some of the API Tap Water Conditioner. It says on the bottle that 1 drop takes care of chlorine and three drops breaks the chloramine bond. My guess is that this stuff is mixed at 1%.

I've been working on a serious budget lately. My tap water has been a real issue trying to brew teas. Now my micro beasties are very happy! Not to mention the girls!!! I'll post a pic once the lights go on.

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-Phate
 
#50
seamaiden, just curious what would you bleach that was covered with algae?
 
#51
Prime

I know I have read it on here before and I dug 5 pages back and saw a few people say aquarium stuff works.

So far I am using PRIME and it seems to work. I am big into microbs and things and do not want clorine or clorimine in my plants. I think its working cause I have not killed the worms that I have living in my plants.

Anyone know how hardy or unhardy worms are in indoor plants? So far, When every I transplant I see worms in the soil alive and well. So I think that my soil is more alive then most. Or well I hope so anyway.


Prime is supper concentrate so a little goes a long ways
 
#52
Frosted, the aquarium stuff is the sodium thiosulfate, and I can practically guarantee that it won't harm microbes in the concentrations mentioned above. I believe I can say that because I know factually that it will not kill nitrifying bacteria in freshwater or marine aquaria, nor will it harm delicate corals, tunicates, and other invertebrates. What can kill them quickly are cupric solutions (will kill the worms, too).

I used to get worms in the soil girls, especially if they were put outside overnight. Coco = no worms.
sincethe80s said:
seamaiden, just curious what would you bleach that was covered with algae?
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Dead coral heads, pumps, tubing, other equipment that would be visible in the displays.
 
#53
so after you bleach, the sodium thiosulfate would neutralize everything from the chlorine?
 
#55
do you guys think you hve to RO filter water that comes from the tap at less than 50 PPM? I get the chlo arguement but I don't run benes so I'm not sure if it is a benefit to me.
 
#57
Very good info. Thanks for sharing. Didn't know that chloramine could make it past a RO system. Maybe, that's what I'm having issues with. Going to try the fish water conditioner and see if it helps my issues. Thanks to Zoe and everyone here. Thanks for the info. Merry Christmas
Take care,
BG
 
#58
chloramine will eat a RO membrane.
You need to have the correct carbon block before that membrane...
 
#59
cymbaline said:
chloramine will eat a RO membrane.
You need to have the correct carbon block before that membrane...
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This is why I love this site and the internet. I never knew that and I learned a few things since last night. To me, the stuff sounds like some nasty stuff. Glad the city puts this stuff in our water.

Thanks for the info. I'm getting some water conditioner today. Thanks everyone for the info. Never knew this stuff was so bad. :confused0054:
Merry Christmas,
BG
 
#60
Seamaiden said:
Frosted, the aquarium stuff is the sodium thiosulfate, and I can practically guarantee that it won't harm microbes in the concentrations mentioned above. I believe I can say that because I know factually that it will not kill nitrifying bacteria in freshwater or marine aquaria, nor will it harm delicate corals, tunicates, and other invertebrates.
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True, no harm at all from what I've seen.
I've been using tap water conditioner from API for a while with good results. I was using Prime like some of you, but wanted to find a conditioner w/out anything in it that provides a slime coat for the fish because its not needed..my roots don't have scales, LOL! The API stuff is also cheap and concentrated...3 drops per gal.
 
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