Piotr Farbiszewski wrote:
Kris wrote:


I have and continue to work in a number of public swimming pools, and
the statements I read in the above post disturb me greatly


that's because you know very little about chemistry.

If I wrote something that you disagree with then debate it, there is no
need to slander.


Of course it doesn't contribute to algae growth - free chlorine is the
primary active sanitizer used in 99% of public pools, because it is so
cheap and


HCl has nothing to do with form of Cl used to sanitize swimming pools.

I beg to differ HCl is one of the main means of getting free chlorine
into pools. Compressed chlorine gas used to be the standard, but it is
more costly to set up and dangerous to operators. HCl tubs are easier
to maintain.



***because it oxidizes any biological material it comes into contact
with! hence the burning eyes and itchy skin when you swim in a pool with
to high of levels of Chlorine***

The remaining chlorine after oxidization is called chloramines. Which
also is an oxidizer but acts at a much slower rate.

When someone tells you to treat your water for chlorine and chloramine
prior to adding it to your tank - IT'S FOR GOOD REASON!!!


no, it's because he doesn't know what he's talking about. besides, chlorine
is not an oxidizer, chloramine is not either - oxygen is.


Poor choice of words on my part, should have said it eats or reacts,
rather than oxidizes. As for removing chlorines from water prior to
adding to your tank, I do believe that to be the general consensus in
this and many other forums.


If you are worried about cost try using a more natural pH reducer -
longer-lasting, and more benefits.

eg. crushed coral added to your substrate - reduces pH, adds calcium to
the tank which is beneficial as a pH buffer and a needed nutrient for
many plants and animals.


you must be joking, crushed coral actually _increases_ pH, it always did,
always will.


I apologize, I was thinking about something else, corals will most
definitely raise pH.


PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT USE HCl AS A pH REDUCER

Kris


please, do not tell ppl what they should do if you don't know the subject.

ghrom

debate instead of slander, we are all still learning in some areas, and
we all make mistakes from time to time.

Kris