Ho do you remove chloramine from tap water

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How does one remove chloramine from tap water? It is deadly to beneficial microorganisms that one might want to grow.

 

[immad]

I guess distillation should work?

 

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That's not really feasible unfortunately, since I don't have a lab at home. Would adding vitamin C work?

 

[helium-4]

Don't use tap water? You can buy DH2O for very cheap at your local grocery store.

 

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I need a lot to make actively aerated compost tea, so I don't know if it would be feasible. I guess I'll get a water butt.

 

[dread]

Chlorine.

 

[seep]

Now I understand the weirdest thread I've ever read on BL (posted a while back in Anon).

That's not really feasible unfortunately, since I don't have a lab at home. Would adding vitamin C work?

I dunno about ascorbate cuz you're likely gonna end up using an excess and then you gotta remove that. The cheapest route is to boil in activated carbon and gravity-filter.

Of course, you don't need lab equipment to distill tap water; you can McGuyver a simple, large-capacity distillation apparatus quite easily.

Example

 

[micky_mouse]

you can buy a dropper from aquarium shops that removes chloramine bonds from tap water.

 

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you can buy a dropper from aquarium shops that removes chloramine bonds from tap water.

Micky mouse, would this remove chloramine as well as chlorine?

Also, what's wrong wrong with a slight excess of vitamin C? Making tap water slightly acidic can be beneficial (pH 6.5 is good).

 

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Now I understand the weirdest thread I've ever read on BL (posted a while back in Anon).



I dunno about ascorbate cuz you're likely gonna end up using an excess and then you gotta remove that. The cheapest route is to boil in activated carbon and gravity-filter.

Of course, you don't need lab equipment to distill tap water; you can McGuyver a simple, large-capacity distillation apparatus quite easily.

Example

Nice still. I might make one!

 

[helium-4]

Chlorinate the water while maintaining a PH of 7

 

[micky_mouse]

Micky mouse, would this remove chloramine as well as chlorine?

Also, what's wrong wrong with a slight excess of vitamin C? Making tap water slightly acidic can be beneficial (pH 6.5 is good).

it's for removing chlorine out of tap water for fish. one drop per 4 litres gets rid of chlorine, 3 gets rid of chloramine bonds.

 

[perfect haze]

Why not just get a water butt and collect rainwater?

 

[onmyway]

seriously, get some bottled water. like 50 cent a gallon where i live.

or... as long as you aren't going to consume this water, i bet getting it from a lake would be optimal for growing all kinds of things because it will have all the micronutrients you need, plus lots of flora.

how much water do you need?

 

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Why not just get a water butt and collect rainwater?

I just did today. It is the best option IMO, since bottled water of any type is expensive around here. Only deionized water, not distilled water is available in my location (don't ask).