How will chloramines affect ponds?
Chloramines ideally should be removed from water before being added to a pond. The San Diego Koi Club suggests the following guidelines from their experience: If less than one percent of the total water volume of your system is replaced at any one time, the pond should absorb new chloraminated water with little to no impact on fish. If one to ten percent of pond water volume is replaced, sodium thiosulfate and a biological filter effectively remove chloramine. If more than ten percent pond water volume is replaced, an ammonia binder is needed. Chloramine Conversion Program Frequently Asked Questions Information for Kidney Dialysis Patients Why do kidney dialysis patients have to take special precautions with chloraminated water? Kidney dialysis patients can safely drink, cook, and bathe in chloraminated water. However, just as with chlorine, chloramine can harm kidney dialysis patients during the dialysis if it is not removed before water mixes with the bloodstream. To protect dialysis
