What's the best way to add chlorine remover?

[RobVG]

I just got a gravel syphon that attaches to the sink. I want to use it to fill the tank after cleaning.
Before, I premixed it in a pitcher one gallon at a time. Should I add it all to the tank before filling or at the end of a fill, or in steps?

25 gallon tank with a submersible filter rated for 40.

 

[connorlindeman]

I add it to the tank before filling with the python. Never had a problem.

 

[anewbie]

They say you can add it to the tank first but i always added it to a pail that i pumped into the tank... I believe that is the 'best' way even if just adding it to the tank is adequate but you didn't ask for an adequate way but rather the very best way.

 

[GaryE]

I do the same as Connor, and have for over 30 years. I have chlorine, but not chloramines in water up here. I don't think there would be a difference. Someone with hands on experience of chloramines might be helpful. What do they use where you are?

I go by the breeding test. Doing it this way, I have had delicate species successfully lay eggs soon after a 40% water change.

 

[anewbie]

So two things - i actually started the pail thing to bring tap water to tank temperature before adding it which mad it easy to add the chlorine removal (though in truth the water also sat out overnight). Where i live tap water is 78 during the summer and 45 during the winter.

These days i don't use chlorine remover at all - i run tap water through large charcoal containers to remove the chlorine though in about 5 years there was the pia hassle of replacing the charcoal but who knows in 5 years i might be ashes and the earth might be a flaming mess we can never be sure of the future

Still next time i think i will go with larger containers that last 10 or 15 years with the hope that i will be ashes or whatever before having to deal with it again. As to being hopeful my fishes die in 15 years - well they say clown loaches and live 30+ years so i think i'll need to deal with this 2 more time.

 

[GaryE]

I mix hot and cold to refill directly. In summer my tap is 20c (high 60s American?) and 5 degrees in winter (freezing cold anywhere). So I set my temps and pour directly after adding dechlor.
If I don't dechlorinate, I can still add directly (since I don't have chloramines) but fish will not breed for several days. That tells me it isn't good for them, as if that needed to be proven. It's always better to be safe than sorry, and these products are cheap.

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

1. To get thr proper temperature I turn the faucet on and let the water run into a very large plastic cup and use an IR temp.gun to match it to tank temp.

2. After getting the proper temp I flip the switch on the python to start filling, walk 7 steps to the tank and dump.in the dechlor. Approximately 1.5 seconds of water enters the tank before the decor gets dumped in. Virtually simultaneous. Never had any issues.