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Elm237

How long does it take for the clorine in city water to TOTALLY evaporate,if its in a 2 1/4 quart pitcher without a lid on it? I have city water so I thought I had better find out.

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TreeBay

If it's chloramine (a very stable compound made from chlorine and ammonia), it will take a very long time. It doesn't really evaporate at all.

Regards,

Matt

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Jay

You should check with your 'public water works'. They could tell you the make-up of the water. No two public water works will have the same make up, and sometimes it even differs within one system from season to season. Chlorine, Fluorine
and other additives are not always present.....

Jay

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Elm237

So what your saying is that I can never get rid of it? Is there any other way to get rid of it?

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jloeschner

Not sure if this is "safe" for bonsai, but you can get chlorine/chloramine remover/neutralizer for aquarium water. This stuff removes/neutralizes chlorine and chloramine in tap water, which makes it safe for aquariums. It also prevents these chemicals from harming the tank's biological filter. It would seem that if it is safe for aquarium use, it should be safe for tree use...but I can't say for certain.

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John

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_MaX_

I'm planning to collect rain water... Much easier.

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Aaron_K

Hi Elm,

I was interested about your question. I was wondering if you have a bonsai tree that is particularly susceptible to Chlorine in the water? I use normal tap water for everything from Japanese maples to Junipers, to larch and elms, without any problems.



John is quite right about the products for aquariums. It removes the chlorine from tap water, as firstly, it "burns" the fishs gills, 2nd as John mentioned, it kills the natural bacteria in the filtration system that breaks down the ammonia from fish waste into nitrites and then nitrates. (Thats why a healthy fish tank has an earthy smell to it)

Kindest regards,

Aaron

BrianBay9

I think the first thing to keep in mind is that any water you can drink will be OK for your bonsai. Rainwater may be marginally better, but the amount of chlorine in municipal water will not do serious harm to your trees. If you do want to get rid of it, you can slightly acidify with acetic acid (vinegar) and agitate the water to drive off the chlorine. Not sure that would be better for your trees though.

Brian

Elm237

If it's okay for my trees then why does everyone act like it's such a big deal? So would setting the water in an open container help at all?

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