wpe7.jpg (4323 bytes)Annandale Super Pets

Superpetz Sign (3047 bytes)4415 John Marr Drive                 
Annandale, Va 22003             
703-256-2400
Store Hours:  Mon-Sat 10 am - 9 pm, Sun 11 am - 6 pm

 

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Chlorine Removal

 wpeD.jpg (5938 bytes)  Super Pets is located in Fairfax County.  Fairfax County uses chlorine for disinfection purposes, which can be harmful to fish if not dechlorinated prior to placing fish in an aquarium.  The Fairfax County Water Authority uses two types of chlorine, free chlorine and chloramines (chlorine and ammonia mixture).  Chloramines are normally used June - February, and free chlorine is generally used March - May.  Super Pets recommends the use of a product called Amquel.    AmQuel® is the state-of-the-art in water conditioning technology. AmQuel® quickly and effectively removes ammonia, chlorine and chloramines.  AmQuel® is completely unlike declorinators which claim to "remove" chloramines. These products only break the chlorine-ammonia bond of chloramines by simple dechlorination, leaving the ammonia in the water. The resulting ammonia must be removed by adsorption on granular or powdered zeolites (clinoptilolites). In addition, AmQuel® functions as well in salt water as it does in fresh water; whereas zeolites do not remove ammonia in salt water.  Dosage: For control of ammonia and chloramines add 1 teaspoon (5 ml) to 10 gallons of fresh or salt water.  The pH of the water being treated affects the speed at which AmQuel® works. The lower the pH, the slower AmQuel® works. At a pH of 7.0 (neutral) AmQuel® will remove the ammonia in less than 5 minutes.   AmQuel® is harmless to plants, fishes and invertebrates. This product is safe for use in aquariums and ponds and will not interfere with normal biological filtration. AmQuel® is compatible with NovAqua® and is recommended for full chlorine removal and reduction in the amount of stress on fish.  AmQuel should not be added to water containing active, therapeutic dosages of dyes such as methylene blue, acriflavine, or malachite green, since AmQuel will interfere with their proper performance.  Compatible with test kits using salicylate reagents.  Not for use with test kits using Nessler reagents, since it will produce false readings.

Fish that Super Pets Carries

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Freshwater Fish
African Cichlids
Angelfish
Apistogrammas
Arowanas
Balloon Mollies
Bettas
Black Moors
Calico Ryukins
Channel Cats
Corys
Discus
Dwarf Cichlids
Geophagus
Goldfish
Gouramis
Irridescent Sharks
Jack Dempseys
Killifish
Koi
Livebearers
Mandarin Gobies
Mollies
Monos
Orandas
Oscars
Pacus
Platies
Plecos
Rainbow Sharks
Red Devils
Red-Tail Sharks
Ryukins
Scats
Siamese Fighting Fish
South-American Cichlids
Swords
Synodontus
Tetras
Tri-Color Sharks



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