Chloramine article on Reef Builders

The Codfather · #1 02-19-2015, 12:43 AM

Total chlorine is the measurement of all active chlorine species, including free and bound chlorine (chloramine). The amount of chloramine is calculated by subtracting free chlorine from the total chlorine.
Both of these two tests, total chlorine and free chlorine are easy to test for, we test this regularly in edmonton city water. It takes about 10 minutes to conduct both tests.
Hach makes tests packages for both using a colorimeter.

Bblinks · #2 02-19-2015, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by The Codfather

Total chlorine is the measurement of all active chlorine species, including free and bound chlorine (chloramine). The amount of chloramine is calculated by subtracting free chlorine from the total chlorine.
Both of these two tests, total chlorine and free chlorine are easy to test for, we test this regularly in edmonton city water. It takes about 10 minutes to conduct both tests.
Hach makes tests packages for both using a colorimeter.

What do you usually get from your tap?

The Codfather · #3 02-19-2015, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Bblinks

What do you usually get from your tap?

We are getting new colorimeters in the next couple weeks, Ill test and post the results. We have in the past had 0.2 at times, Im sure that the levels are higher in the spring because of the run off and the extra treatment that is put in. When the new ones come in Ill post the results.

Bblinks · #4 02-19-2015, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by The Codfather

We are getting new colorimeters in the next couple weeks, Ill test and post the results. We have in the past had 0.2 at times, Im sure that the levels are higher in the spring because of the run off and the extra treatment that is put in. When the new ones come in Ill post the results.

cool thanks dude, looking forward to those results.

Myka · #5 02-19-2015, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by The Codfather

Total chlorine is the measurement of all active chlorine species, including free and bound chlorine (chloramine). The amount of chloramine is calculated by subtracting free chlorine from the total chlorine.
Both of these two tests, total chlorine and free chlorine are easy to test for, we test this regularly in edmonton city water. It takes about 10 minutes to conduct both tests.
Hach makes tests packages for both using a colorimeter.

I have been using pool strips that have free chlorine and total chlorine. They only go down to 0.5 ppm. I haven't see anything on them anytime I've tested. I'm going to try out something else.