Water Changes

[Raechal]

Is it true that you can use tap water for water changes if you put it like in a bucket and let it sit for a few days?

 

[Marcos]

You'll need to add a dechlorinator.

 

[@ombomb]

The theory is that the majority of the chlorine will evapourate off.

In practice it's doubtful that it's effect is enough and that the other nasties in the water such as hard metals will remain anyway. Havingt said that there is a fair bit of debate on this sort of stuff, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

 

[Raechal]

The theory is that the majority of the chlorine will evapourate off.

In practice it's doubtful that it's effect is enough and that the other nasties in the water such as hard metals will remain anyway. Havingt said that there is a fair bit of debate on this sort of stuff, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

yeah I was just seeing if it would work or not as I am starting to run out of dechlor and I need to do a water change for my betta soon so I will go out to the store and pick some up for sure.

 

[ITJ]

Tap water mixed with a readily available dechlorinator should be fine, as long as the pH is not dissimilar to whats in the tank already

 

[andywg]

If you only have chlorine, and your tap has an aerator then the chances are there will be no more chlorine left in the water as it leaves the tap. Leaving it to sit for a day (or better yet aerating it with a powerhead or air pump) will help gas any remaining chlorine out.

The problem is that this is not effective when chloramine is present in the supply.

 

[mike_nofx]

hmm i cant think of a good reply. Your display pic is too distracting hehe

 

[Marcos]

I was just about to say, nice pic!

 

[sussexgirl]

Tap water mixed with a readily available dechlorinator should be fine, as long as the pH is not dissimilar to whats in the tank already

I've just been added dechlorinater to my regular tap water and letting it sit before adding it to my tank. Is there any benefit though to filtering the water through my Britta water filter aswell though? Surely that would get rid of a few more nasty things?

 

[jayjay]

you'd be there for ages with a britta filter? takes so long

 

[ITJ]

I've just been added dechlorinater to my regular tap water and letting it sit before adding it to my tank. Is there any benefit though to filtering the water through my Britta water filter aswell though? Surely that would get rid of a few more nasty things?

I think there'd be little benfit in using the Britta filter, as the main aim of such filters is to reduce the chlorine-taste of tap water. However, they can reduce hardness, but I think it would frustrating trying to soften large quantities of water using such a slow filter...

 

[Phantom Thief]

Having added dechlor, there's no point letting it sit. It pretty much works instantaneously.

I think that with small water changes, say 15% or so, you can pretty much do the water change without using dechlor and get away with it. Not something i would do, nonetheless.

P.T.

 

[mike_nofx]

Boil it, doenst that remove chlorine?

 

[Phantom Thief]

It does, but it also removes all the oxygen in the water.

P.T.

 

[andywg]

It only removes the dissolved oxygen which can then be replaced by vigorous stirring as it cools(or again by using a powerhead pointed at the surface).