Chlorine
harms fish
You DO NOT want it in YOUR pond!
48"
model (above left) shown with optional water
flow meter
Chlorine burns
fish. It can damage their scales and gills and some severe circumstances
it can kill.
Chlorine is added
to drinking water in most parts of the world to kill bacteria. It
therefore follows that if you fill or top up your pond you are adding
chlorine to it and putting your fish at risk.
The equipment
used to remove chlorine from water is called a dechlorinator. In simple
terms a dechlorinator works by passing water through activated carbon
and out into the pond providing chemically cleaner, chlorine free
water.
The chlorine content
in water varies from area to area and so there are no hard and fast
rules as to how long the carbon will work before it is exhausted and
needs to be changed, However, the life of the carbon can be prolonged
by regularly back-flushing the unit (this should also be carried out
before use the first time).
Water should be
in contact with the carbon for approximately 4 minutes to enable it
to absorb chlorine and any other impurities. If you know how fast
you wish to fill your system you can work out what size dechlorinator
to buy. Larger units contain more carbon and retain the water longer
therefore enabling you to fill your pond faster.
The
larger the unit the faster the fill.
