In a recent post, Peter Fowler used the terms Chloramine and
Chloramine T interchangeably.
Chloramine and Chloramine T are different chemical compounds.
Chloramine is NH2Cl, a small mokecuke use for disinfecting water and
is widely used by municipalities as a substitute for chlorine in water
supplies. It is widely reported as being toxic to fish.
For information on whether charcoal and RO units remove it
see:
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-11/rhf/feature/index.php
Chloramine T is
N-Chloro-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide sodium salt and is a large
molecule; as such it should be easily removed by an RO unit. It
is also a disinfectant. "Chloramine T kills bacteria which infect and kill fish.
Bacterial gill disease and infectious trematodes (FLUKES) are
eradicated." See:
http://www.pondrx.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=16
and:
http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/aquatic/drug_research/chloramine-t.html
In a brief search I can find no reference to using it in drinking
water.
Martin
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