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our city water is very pure, and it comes from a local river. i've
never had issues with putting fish in it or any chlorine related
issues. i wouldn't recommend chemicals to remove chlorine. if you fill
the pond up and wait 12-24 hours, the majority of it will just be
released from the water... if it smells like a swimming pool you're
gonna want to run it through a good charcoal/caron filter.

Aquasafe, and most any other similar product does more than remove chlorine
and/or chloramine (which, by the way, doesn't outgas from water readily like
chlorine does. In fact, Chloramine can stay in the way for many days if it
isn't treated). It also adds electrolytes to the water, conditions it, and
helps form the essential slim on the scales of the fish that help protect them
from infection. It does no harm to any of the aquatic life, and is beneficial
for the fish. Just thought you might want to know this.