I was about to order some dechlorinator online but was confronted with a gazillion different brands all claiming slightly different things: removal of chlorine and chloramines (both of which I know are needed), "instantly detoxifies ammonia" (I don't think "detoxifies" is a real word, but never mind), "forms a synthetic slime coating" (I'm a little uneasy about this), "neutralizes heavy metals" (I suspect that's no bad thing, but is it neccessary especially in the context of plants) ... etc etc etc
Then there are the a gazzillion more addatives before you even get to ferts, and I suspect many of these are pretty pointless.
I get the impression pond dechlorinator is cheapest and does the job, but other than that and ferts, what is needed and what is just a waste of marketing?
(FWIW I'm probably going to put a water softener pilow in the filter)
http://www.aquajardin.co.uk/product/15599/api_water_softener_pillow_large
Then there are the a gazzillion more addatives before you even get to ferts, and I suspect many of these are pretty pointless.
I get the impression pond dechlorinator is cheapest and does the job, but other than that and ferts, what is needed and what is just a waste of marketing?
(FWIW I'm probably going to put a water softener pilow in the filter)
http://www.aquajardin.co.uk/product/15599/api_water_softener_pillow_large