Can you use chlorine to clear up tannins in well water?

[Dripline]

We live on an acerage. Our well water is potable...but has issues...one being the high tannin levels...

The fish are likely fine with the tannins...but I don't like the yellow water!

...I've noticed that chlorine precipitates the tannins out of the water (when I clean toilets... )...

...sooooo...I was wondering if it would be feasible to chorinate our water (before I use it in the tank)...let the chlorine dissapate over 24-36 hours...and then use it for my freshwater tank(s)...

...it would be a lot easier to set up a larger tank if I didn't have to haul water in from the city...

[Dripline]

Hhmm...now I'm confused about chloramines...if I add chlorine to my well water...and it binds with my OM...does that make chloramines???:worried:

[scary gary]

Prime removes Clorine,Chloramine, and Ammonia. 250ml. treats 2500 gallons. $10.00 at cowtown. Filtering the water with carbon should help to remove the yellow.Not sure if the tannis would harm marines but it probably would change the P.H.

[scythanith]

The Prime should do the job after you treat it, but make sure it is well aggetated (airstone or powerhead) for about a day before adding it to your tank.

Also it may be easier to look into an RO/DI unit for 4 or 5 hundred dollars that would be good for your tank and your own potable water source.

Cheers

[Dripline]

Thanks for the suggestions!

You know...we do have an R/O system in place...but it's expensive to run and takes forever to produce significant amounts of water...which is why I haul water from the city...

So we only use the R/O water for drinking (straight up or boiled, as for coffee and tea) to min. expense...

I'll have to keep thinking...and planning...and thinking...:spin01:

[Salty Reefer]

Tannins are dissolved organics and most commonly removed with water softeners. Unfortunately, they will run you aware from $800 - $1000 or upwards. You said that your water had other issues. Would a water softener help them too? Would it be more convenient and economical than hauling water from the city?

[Dripline]

We have a water softener...it doesn't quite manage to get rid of everything 'icky' in our water...

LOL...it's just one of those acerage things...