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Originally Posted by quasimoto
I have also heard that chlorine is hard on neoprene.
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That is true. Chlorine is hard on everything because it is an oxidizer.
Chlorine is not the only thing that can affect you in the pool.
If saturation index in the pool water is too high, it will leave a white residu behind when it dries. If it is too low, the water could be corrosive. The corrosion would show up in any jewlery you are wearing before it shows in stainless steel. It would also turn the pool water a copper green color becasue it would corrode the inside of the heaters too.
I know about pool chemistry because I used to work with computerized chemical controlers so I could tell you how it effects everything from the pump room, to the pool surface, to the air in the room the indoors pool is located, but I do not know enough about scuba gear to say how much it will be affected. I do know, however, that a swimsuit will fade over time even if you rinse off after getting out of the pool.
If you are just looking for something to get the residual chlorine off your gear the aquarium treatment should work fine. It cannot be too harsh of a chemical if fish can live with it. Thiosulfate can be found in most pool stores and its ph should be pretty close to neutral so that should not hurt anything. But rememebr, while your gear is in the pool is when it will be most affected by the chlorine and ph.