Definition: Chloramine is a chemical often used in the treatment of municipal water supplies that must be removed from aquarium water by activated carbon treatment or by addition of an appropriate counteracting chemical. Unlike chlorine, it will not evaporate from water by itself and must be treated for removal.
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