steve49
200 posts
Aug 24, 2009
4:49 PM
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when treating my birds with a canker or coccidiosis treatment, i've heard that the chlorine in the drinking water will change the effectiveness of the treatment. if that is true, what about when giving probiotics or vitamin/electrolytes? i do have a reverse osmosis water filter for drinking, and could put it into use for the birds if its necessary.
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Steve in Blue Point, NY
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1379 posts
Aug 24, 2009
6:08 PM
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Hey Steve, Yes the chlorine will prevent your meds. from working at their peak. I just let tap water sit over night in a five gallon bucket covered with a splatter screen. The chlorine will dissipate in 24 hours.
Thom
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steve49
201 posts
Aug 24, 2009
6:55 PM
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thanx thom
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Steve in Blue Point, NY
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fhtfire
2051 posts
Aug 24, 2009
9:24 PM
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Just go to your local fish store and get chlorine remover....its for tropical fish....just add one drop per gallon....and it works instantly....and it is not harmful...because it is for fish....I have been using it for years.
rock and ROLL
Paul
I usually put two drops per gallon just to be safe...
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1380 posts
Aug 25, 2009
9:24 AM
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Paul, I should have thought of that! Oldtimers for sure! :)
Thom
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steve49
202 posts
Aug 25, 2009
12:46 PM
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Paul, thanx! and to think of all those years with tropical fish and not once did i ever use that stuff, but did know about it. when i got salt water fish, i switched to the reverse osmosis filter which removes everything, and also removes chlorin., just a little inconvenient since its in the house and only makes a couple of gallons of water/day.
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Steve in Blue Point, NY
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fhtfire
2052 posts
Aug 25, 2009
3:02 PM
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Steve,
I know ....kind of like DUH!! LOL....I have a 75 Gallon fresh water tank.....and it just came to me.....so that is what I do....
rock and ROLL
Paul
I was going to do salt water...but man...if you lose a 2.00 tiger barb....easy to flush...you lose a 100.00 clown fish....and it hurts to flush...
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steve49
203 posts
Aug 25, 2009
5:05 PM
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hey Paul, you're right about the flushing logic. and its not just the cost of the fish, ya know. the salt, the live rock, about 5 lbs per gallon of tank @ $5.00/lb, the special lighting, the coral, the maintenance, the water changes, the protein skimmers, the other shit.....hey, why not get pigeons instead! when we moved to our present home, the tank was sold before we moved, and my mind was only on rollers. i hope i can make up for all the years i didn't have them. i'm cherishing every day, and hope to spend a lot more enjoying them and the new friends i've been making along the way. and a special thanx to all the helpful folks on this site.
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Steve in Blue Point, NY
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fhtfire
2054 posts
Aug 25, 2009
7:40 PM
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chlorine remover from a fish store is about 1.00-2.00 and well...I have had mine little bottle since 2001 and that is using it for my fish and my birds....alot cheaper in the long run
rock and ROLL
Paul
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