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GARGAS: Water and the Aquarium
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See Below
See Below

Ok a little about Chlorine and Chloramines
OK . . . a little bit about Chlorine and Chloramines
Ok a little about Chlorine and Chloramines
What is Chlorine?
What is Chlorine?
Chlorine, as Cl , is a greenish yellow gas at room temperature.

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It is sometimes used as a disinfectant in potable water and it is also used
Chlorine, as Cl , is a greenish yellow gas at room temperature.

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to make chloramine, as described below. When dissolved in water, it
It is sometimes used as a disinfectant in potable water and it is also used
forms dissolved Cl , and it also reacts with water to form Hypo Chlorite
to make chloramine, as described below. When dissolved in water, it
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(bleach)
forms dissolved Cl , and it also reacts with water to form Hypo Chlorite
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What is Chloramine?
What is Chloramine?
Chloramine is formed through the reaction of dissolved chlorine

gas or sodium hypochlorite (bleach) with ammonia in tap water Chlora-
Chloramine is formed through the reaction of dissolved chlorine

mine is a term that actually describes several related compounds however
gas or sodium hypochlorite (bleach) with ammonia in tap water Chlora-
monochloramine NH Cl is what is important to fish keepers.
mine is a term that actually describes several related compounds however
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NH (ammonia) + HOCl = NH Cl (monochloramine) + H O
monochloramine NH Cl is what is important to fish keepers.
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Again the maximum allowed is no higher than 4 ppm even though you can get
NH (ammonia) + HOCl = NH Cl (monochloramine) + H O
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Again the maximum allowed is no higher than 4 ppm even though you can get
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