Crystal Clear Dechlorinator (Dry)

Even low levels of chlorine and chloramines can be extremely toxic to fish. Chlorine is a very powerful oxidizing agent and it is toxic to fish at concentrations of less than 0.05 mg/L. Water used for fish-culture should not contain any residual chlorine to be considered safe. Chlorine and chloramines cause gill damage which eventually results in gill lesions. These lesions will eventually thicken the gill filaments leaving the fish unable to utilize oxygen and release car- h bon dioxide, thus resulting in fish death. CrystalClear Dechlorinator (Dry will work to break) the chlorine and chloramine bonds (chlorine + ammonia = chloramine) and reduce the chlorine and ammonia down to non-toxic levels.

CrystalClear Dechlorinator (Dry) is basically sodium thiosulfate which is widely used to break down chlorine and chloramines and is considered non-toxic to fish. Sodium thiosulfate was chosen because it seemed to be the perfect product or solution for use in water gardens and ponds because of its ability to break the chlorine bond and chemically remove the chlorine after a short working time. Aeration of the water (which most water gardens have pre-sent) will allow the ammonia, which was released from the chlorine bond, to escape as a gas over a period of one to two hours. Any remaining ammonia will be filtered out through flow through filters which most often contain activated carbon or some type of filter material.

Sold in a 0.5 lb. bottle that treats 45,000 gallons this product is extremely potent and directions should be followed closely. It is best used for regular water changes and when filling a new pond. We recommend not putting in any fish or plant life until a day after treatment to be safe. This should give any residual ammonia enough time to escape or filter out.

Application

New Ponds	4 tsps. Per 5,000 Gallons
Established Pond (Water Changes)	1 tsp. Per 1,000 Gallons

CrystalClear Dechlorinator (Dry) is phosphate and nitrate free, safe for fish and plants and has a shelf life of 1 year.

Chlorine: A disinfectant added to municipal water sup lies to kill harmful bacteria, but toxic to fish and beneficial bacteria. Over time, chlorine wi thicken the gills of a fish.

Chloramine: A mixture of compounds that occur when both ammonia and chlorine are used to treat municipal water supplies. Chloramines are more stable than chlorine and the reaction time to remove chloramines is somewhat longer than for chlorine

0.5 lb. Bottle Treats 45,000 Gallons (4 tsps. Treats 5,000 Gallons)

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