Like to set up an goldfish aquarium, does it work by letting the water sit a few days to get rid of the chlorine, so i don't have to buy water conditioners?
2007-03-07 03:45:13 · 11 answers · asked by Just passing the time! 5 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yes, leaving the water set for 24 hours in an open wide mouth container will allow the chlorine to evaporate.
With goldfish, you should be doing 40% water changes every week. They are dirty little guys and their waste builds up quickly.
You will probably need a few containers depending on how big your tank is. Personally, I use DeChlor, it is cheap and I don't have the room to let the water for water changes in 25 tanks sit around for 24 hours every week.
Good luck.
2007-03-07 03:53:06 · answer #1 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Letting your water sit for a few days does NOT remove the chlorine. Where do you people get this crap. that is the same as saying open a bleach bottle and it will dissapear in a few days.
Water conditioners are inexpensive. Since most tap water also contain other chemicals and metals, use the conditioner Hun
2007-03-08 03:55:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what your municipal water authority uses to treat the water. You can call and ask. If it's just chlorine, you can let it sit for a day (24 hrs). If they use chloramine, you'll need to treat the water differently. Chloramine is a combo of chlorine and ammonia - it lasts longer in the water (which is why it's used) and water conditioners made to treat chlorine only will release the ammonia into your aquarium. The best way to neutralize this is to use a compound specifically designed to treat chloramine - sodium thiosulfate (removes chlorine only) won't affect the ammonia. Chloramine can be neutralized using activated carbon filtration (in a separate container) and letting the water run through the filter for 24 hrs before adding it to your tank.
2007-03-07 05:56:10 · answer #3 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Years ago this is what i did and i never had any problems with the water
Them days I'm not even sure if they sold water conditioners You can buy Chlorine Control so cheap in Wilkinson's
2007-03-07 21:27:36 · answer #4 · answered by Black Orchid 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Water conditioners are cheap. Most municipalities don't use plain chlorine anymore. The chemical of choice is now Chloramine,it is much more stable and will not dissipate if left setting out. It would be best to contact someone knowledgeable at you city water treatment facility.Chloramines definitely require dechorinating chemicals,and one that is design for chloramine removal.
2007-03-07 04:01:06 · answer #5 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I always keep a jug of water around for cleaning my Bettas. I don't add anything to it. Water conditioners are only a couple of bucks at WalMart.
2007-03-07 03:49:35 · answer #6 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, that works. Leaving the water out for about 24 hours will be ample time for all the chlorine to be evaporated.
However, check with your water supplier to see if they put in any chloramines in the tap water, because those are also toxic, but do not evaporate.
If you do have chloramines, try buying your water conditioner in bulk from an online supplier.
2007-03-07 03:51:13 · answer #7 · answered by Zoe 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
I've heard its true! Just leave the container open, I do it all the time before I change my Betas' water...
2007-03-07 04:29:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yuo can buy for a few pounds a water container with a built in filter.
2007-03-07 03:49:40 · answer #9 · answered by theemadmonkey 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, I keep two gallon jugs under the tank stand so I can top off the tanks periodically.
2007-03-07 03:52:37 · answer #10 · answered by Sane 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋