Pet fish hobbyists and fish breeders are also very concerned with
Removing Chloramine, Chlorine, Ammonia and Heavy Metals from Tap Water.
I Googled this topic and ran across a thread on
www.fishlore.com where some products were mentioned:
Prime, AquaSafe, API, Amquel Plus, NovAqua Plus. It seems
Prime and
API were the most popular.
NovAqua Plus interests me because the user (who used to use API) says his fish improved noticeably when he used
NovAqua Plus for his regular tank water changes.
Most of these water treatment products are available online and at some pet supply stores. I have an outdoor goldfish 225 gal synthetic container pond so I might do as someone else here mentioned; using some of my goldfish pond water to make up my teas. However, I think I need to have one of the above water treatment products on hand for large quantities of water for my MJ plants.
Also read a science article about the complexities and expense of treating tap water to remove chloramines and the resultant possibly toxic level of ammonias (that will kill fish) that remain.
Although the products,
Prime and
API, seemed the most frequently mentioned (prob'ly because they've been available commercially the longest), I will try the
NovAqua Plus which, according to the people on the fishlore.com threads, does not affect the beneficial microbes in their tanks. Dosage for
NovAqua Plus is one Teaspoon in 10 gallons of water (1 oz
NovAqua Plus treats 60 gallons water)
Amquel Plus which detoxes water of Chlorines and Chloramines also removes Ammonia and Nitrates. CAVEAT in using
Amquel Plus...It uses oxygen in its detox process so be sure you have sufficient oxygenation going on while treating your water.
Amquel Plus can be used with
NovAqua Plus. (I'll have to read more about that combo).
I'm a completely newbie organic grower so I want to start off by protecting the organisms in my (expensive) beneficial mychorrhizal granules and powders I just purchased.