Can Water Conditioner Remove Trace Fertiliser Elements?

[nry]

Something mentioned but not answered in a seperate topic, but can the tap water conditioner used to remove chlorine etc also end up removing some of the metals etc added by some fertilisers for aquariums?

 

[Themuleous]

Wouldn't think so. Most remove heavy metals (like Zinc) so I wouldn't think it'd remove ferts. Certainly people have been using it for years and the plants still grow so thats good enough for me!

Sam

 

[2pods]

Wouldn't think so. Most remove heavy metals (like Zinc) so I wouldn't think it'd remove ferts. Certainly people have been using it for years and the plants still grow so thats good enough for me!

Sam

I always wondered about that myself, sometimes leaving a hour before dosing Flourish after a waterchange.
Its nice to find out otherwise

Peter

 

[JamesC]

Nope, as traces are chelated and so water conditioner can't get to them.

James

 

[Themuleous]

Nope, as traces are chelated and so water conditioner can't get to them.

Thats a better answer than my guess work!

Sam

 

[reiverix]

Sodium thiosulfate is the usual ingredient in dechlorinators. It works by breaking the NH-Cl bond and will have no effect on traces.

 

[JamesC]

A lot of the water conditioners also contain chelators for complexeing heavy metals in the tap water, ie rendering them harmless to the fish. What I think was being asked is if this can happen to the heavy metals in the tap water, could it also happen to the metals in the trace element mix.

James