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About fish tank & water: I have to buy fresh drinking water for my tank because
- Thread starter Judith
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Fish do not need drinking water to swim in
If you have a few hundred gallons handy sure but son't expect them to be anything other than fish cuz you used drinking water, Unless your water utility gets it's water from a well
their are standards that need to be met that fall under state guidelines
for example
I live in central Los Angeles where the tap water in notorious for being swimming pool like
due to it's chlorine content
The thing about chlorinated water is this
The chlorine evaporates away
that is why being a pool guy is a decent line of work to be in cuz pool owners constantly need their water tested and re chlorinated
so
The cloudiness of your water might mean heavy mineral deposits so I'd run it through a water filter then leave it sitting for am hour or so before introducing any fish
if any float to the surface you've got a water problem
also consult your nearest aquarium supply store
If you have a few hundred gallons handy sure but son't expect them to be anything other than fish cuz you used drinking water, Unless your water utility gets it's water from a well
their are standards that need to be met that fall under state guidelines
for example
I live in central Los Angeles where the tap water in notorious for being swimming pool like
due to it's chlorine content
The thing about chlorinated water is this
The chlorine evaporates away
that is why being a pool guy is a decent line of work to be in cuz pool owners constantly need their water tested and re chlorinated
so
The cloudiness of your water might mean heavy mineral deposits so I'd run it through a water filter then leave it sitting for am hour or so before introducing any fish
if any float to the surface you've got a water problem
also consult your nearest aquarium supply store
Cloudy? Do you have a water softener in your home?
Make a simple call to you municipal water supplier and ask them why it is cloudy. Then do the research on how to clear it before you start experimenting with chemicals or spending $ on pre-filtered water.
In any case, purchasing a R/O system or other filter system may be more cost-effective in the long run.
Make a simple call to you municipal water supplier and ask them why it is cloudy. Then do the research on how to clear it before you start experimenting with chemicals or spending $ on pre-filtered water.
In any case, purchasing a R/O system or other filter system may be more cost-effective in the long run.
You're probably not going to have to treat the drinking water you purchased since it is most likely already well filtered - not that it would hurt to add a drop or two during your water changes (I probably would).
Holy cow, though, there has to be a better solution than going out and buying drinking water or prefiltered water for your tank. It might be more cost effective in the long run to invest in your own filtration system. Preferably a reverse osmosis system or a multistage system in addition to a UV sterilizer installed in the tank itself. The UV sterilizer would kill the microbes in your water that a multistage system might not filter out - as well as other baddies.
Hope that helps - good luck!!
Holy cow, though, there has to be a better solution than going out and buying drinking water or prefiltered water for your tank. It might be more cost effective in the long run to invest in your own filtration system. Preferably a reverse osmosis system or a multistage system in addition to a UV sterilizer installed in the tank itself. The UV sterilizer would kill the microbes in your water that a multistage system might not filter out - as well as other baddies.
Hope that helps - good luck!!
There are several probable causes to having cloudy water, and quite a few steps you can take to clean it. The utmost important thing to have when owning a fish tank [aside from the water, tank, and fish themselves] is a filtration system. You need a filter to clean the water, as well as to cause water flow. Standing water goes stagnant quickly, and soon becomes unlivable to the fish, additionally, water which flows becomes oxygenated. Fish draw oxygen out of the water with their gills in order to breathe, which is why an air bubbler is another important bit to owning and maintaining a tank, though not entirely necessary, but highly advisable. Another absolute must is tap water conditioner. It breaks down heavy metals and chlorine in the tap water, and makes it safe for your fish to live in. It is usually readily available at most if not all major pet stores, and I know for a fact you can buy it from your local Wal-Mart's pet section if they have one, being as this is where I got mine. An important part of setting up a fish tank is cycling it, which means you set up your aquarium beforehand, put in all the decorations and gravel and such, install the filter, fill it with water, add the conditioner, and let it run for anywhere between a day and a week or so. This is because when you first set up your tank and let it run, the nitrate levels spike and become toxic for fish. However, by the end of a week, the levels will have lowered, and the water will be safe. If you've done all this, and the water is still cloudy, it might just be the condition of the water in your area, so you could try using only bottled spring water in your tank. However, make sure it is bottled in a real spring, such as the Poland Springs brand, and not Dasani or Aquafina. I saw a special about water on Modern Marvels, and the Aquafina and Dasani brands of "spring water" actually come out of a tap. I do, however, only recommend this act as a last resort, as it's gonna tank a lot of bottles of water to fill the tank, depending on the size of it, and you'd have to keep buying new bottles every time the water level got low.
Additionally, if you're looking for advice about what are good breeds of fist for newbies, I've advice on that, too, however, that's a different question, and I won't go into detail about that here.
Additionally, if you're looking for advice about what are good breeds of fist for newbies, I've advice on that, too, however, that's a different question, and I won't go into detail about that here.