what do you do to tap water to be able to put into fish tank?

Answer 1

You can either put conditioning chemicals into the tap water to detoxify, or you can allow the newly added water to sit for 3 or more days.

Answer 2

I use Seachem's Neutral Regulator (dechlorinates, dechloriminates, buffers pH, softens water) and Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Tap Water Conditoner (dechlorinates, dechloriminates, and removes heavy metals). But what you use is up to you.

You can either leave your water that you plan on putting into your tank in a bucket for 24 hours to evaporate the chlorine (does NOT dissipate chloramines which are just as harmful to your fish) or you can use any variety of tap water conditioners that dechlorinate and remove chloramines.

Always use tap water; bottled water lacks trace elements needed for a healthy fish environment.

Answer 3

Go to the pet store and get a solution that you can put into the tap water (AquaPure or something like that.) The Fish Folks can help you.

Answer 4

Sitting around waiting for chlorine to evaporate is annoying and inefficient. Many companies are now using chloramines, which cant be evaporated, not to mention the usual ammount of heavy metals in water. A very easy solution is to buy a water conditioner. They are fairly cheap, work instantly, and have many benefits. Just go to your local fish store, or walmart, and buy one. There are many brands, and most work, but if you can find it Prime, mad by seachem is my favorite. When you see how much water it treats, you'll know why its cheap. Also, it works

Answer 5

I just buy a $.64 gallon of distalled water for my beta but if your filling up a fish tank I would just fill it up and let it sit for 24hrs before putting fish in. That's what I've been told by a Pet Store.

Answer 6

there are things at a pet store that you put a few drops of the stuff in the tank let it sit for like an hour, then it is safe for fish, but i dont do it i just through them in there and they survive unless you have tropical fish or something

Answer 7

let it sit in a large container for several hours or overnight. this allows the chlorine that is added to tap water to evaporate so it will not harm your fish.

Answer 8

Go to a pet store and get a bottle of de-chlorinator. I'm not sure what it's called but you'll find it in the fish section.

Answer 9

They sell pills at the pet store to make it suitable. Leaving it out will also let the chlorine evaporate, but that's a bit more troublesome than the pills.

Answer 10

dechloranate it with chemicals or letting it sit in containers for several days.i don't use tap water though, i use reverse osmose water.