Q: Adjusting pH levels

Cl- ions are the part of NaCl that is very good for fish. in fact I think Brett uses
CaCl2 to bring up Cl- levels. not to worry. people who have water softeners
sometimes have toxic levels of the sodium ion Na+ tho. Ingrid

(Thomas Mann) wrote:

Yes, sure, I meant "newbie" (damn PC is not learning English as fast
as I wish
Muriatic acid is known, I thought it is used to cure concrete ponds
and is harmful to fish. If I am not mistaken it is HCl, so one of
compounds is very toxic to fish. What if Cl in certain conditions is
released to water?


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Cl- really really doesnt want to give up that electron and go to chlorine gas.
Ingrid

The Cl given off from the acid is the Cl- ion, similar to the Cl- ion in
table salt. I think it is fairly innocuous, but when Cl2 is formed, that is
chlorine gas, which is what is mixed with water to form hypochlorite, ie.
clorox, which is dangerous to the pond inhabitants.


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