Water Purification : GAC Cylinder Purifiers
Granular Activated Carbon
If you are serious about keeping Koi then it is important to keep harmful pollutants from entering your pond when topping up from an outside tap. These purifiers will remove chlorine, chloramine and all other pollutants at a good flow rates when compared to small cartridge filters.
Chlorine is regularly used by water suppliers to disinfect the pipes which supply our homes to kill bacterial infestation. This is another reason why Chlorine is used in swimming pools.
Warning: Chlorine Burns fish especially their gills which are used to take up oxygen in the water. Chlorine will burn your fish and cause irritation which will lead to parasites & bacteria problems resulting in death.
Drinking water has other contaminates such as chlorinated hydrocarbons which come from various pesticides, herbicides. Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)will only effectively remove these if the flow rate is correct. Always read the manufacturers instructions.
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