Sodium Thiosulphate 1kg - Aquarium Dechlorinator Photographic Processing

Sodium Thiosulphate 1kg - Aquarium Dechlorinator Photographic Processing Description

Product Description Sodium Thiosulphate can be used in a few different way, some of which are litsed below: It can be used as a dechlorination agent for swimming pools and aquariums. Sodium Thiosulphate reacts with the chlorine in chlorinated water/tap water neutralising it, making the water safe. Standard tap water usually has a chlorine content of around 3-4 ppm chlorine, this level can be toxic to pond or aquarium fish, so treatment of tap water is always essentail before replacing pond or aquarium water. For dechlorination of 10 litres of standard tap water at 4ppm chlorine content, between 0.1g and 0.2g of Sodium Thiosulphate is required.Sodium Thiosulphate is also used by photographers as a photographic fixer. It has a high affinity to soft metals and a solution can be used to dissolve photographic emulsions. It has also been used as a treatment for cyanide posioning, during the tanning process of leather, as a supercooled solution experiment (similar to sodium acetate) and was also used for gold extraction. Directions Use approx 5g of Sodium Thiosulphate per 1500 litre of tap water. Sodium Thiosulphate 99% Pure Crystals Dechlorinate Water for Swimming Pools & Aquariums 1kg will treat around 300,000 litres of tap water. und the pond/aquaUse 5g per 1500 litres of Tap Water; First mix the amount required in a bucket of water until dissolved, Then pour around the pond to be treated. Photographic Processing - is used during the photo developing process