What is the best type of water for Betta fish?

Question

I purchased my first Betta fish yesterday. My primary concern was what is the best type of water for my Betta fish. I thought I remembered that my daughter-in-law told me she uses distilled water. However, after researching the Internet it seems that tap water is the best for Betta fish as long as you use a declorinator or let the tap water sit out for 24 hours. Many people on the Internet state that even though they let their tap water sit for 24 hours, they still use a declorinator. Some people said all you have to do is let the tap water sit for 24 hours and the chlorine disappears. This is where I am confused. Can someone give me a definite answer to the question of whether or not you have to also use a declorinator in tap water when you let it sit for 24 hours or is letting the tap water sit for 24 hours enough on its own?

Answer 1

You still need to add a dechlorinator even if you let it sit for 24hrs. The only reason that you do this is to let the gases in the water raise up to the surface and release into the air. This is seen as little bubbles that sit on the side of the glass that eventualy raise up to the top of the water and pop. You can help this along by leaving the lid off of the container of water for 24hrs (I've heard up to 3 days), then tapping the side of the jug to help release the clinging bubbles. This makes for healthier water.

Oh, and bettas may survive for a little while in a jar with no filter, heater, aeration, but they will NEVER thrive. Why be unneccesarily cruel to animals that way. Like any other fish bettas deserve filtration, heat, more space than a jar, and the best care you can give them.

Answer 2

Betta Fish Water

Answer 3

Betta Water

Answer 4

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What is the best type of water for Betta fish?
I purchased my first Betta fish yesterday. My primary concern was what is the best type of water for my Betta fish. I thought I remembered that my daughter-in-law told me she uses distilled water. However, after researching the Internet it seems that tap water is the best for Betta fish as long...

Answer 5

My family and I have had many bettas over the years. For ease, mom would buy jug water to put the fish in. We were afraid of using dechlorinators and who wants to wait over night to change the fish water or put it in a bowl? The fish we had would live for long amounts of time, the shortest around 2 years. Just remember to put them in a spot in the house that will not get too much sunlight or get extremes in temperature.
I wish you the best of luck.

Answer 6

If you leave tap water out for 24 hours this is known as aging the water. aged water doesnt need dechlorinators but in some dechlorinators they include some things like a slime coat or gets rid of some metals in the water. But with aged water it is enough for you betta. you do not need to add a dechlorinator but it does add some extras to your bettas water

Answer 7

Tap water with a conditioner. You need to contact your water company to find out exactly what they use to treat the water. If it's chlorine, this chemical will dissipate in 24 hours. If it's chloramine, it will stay in the water much longer (which is why more water companies are using it) and it should be remove chemically.

If you have chloramine, look for a product that specifies that it REMOVES chloramine, not "breaks the chloramine bond". When the bond is broken, chloramine separates into it's two chemical components - chlorine and ammonia, both of which are toxic to fish.

There are some products that will remove both from your water, but the dosage is different, so you still need to know which your water company uses.

In addition to chlorine/chloramine, your water may also have dissolved metals in it - a water conditioner can bind with the metals to detoxify them.

NOTE: Using distilled water removes not only harmful substances, but also beneficial ones. Tap water contains minerals such as calcium and magnesium which are important for bone development and conducting nerve impulses.

So all in all, it's safer to use the conditioner than not. See the link below for more info on chlorine/chloramine and treating tap water for aquarium use:

Answer 8

i also had a betta fish, i am just wondering if the water had been filtering and sitting for a while befor ur fish went into it?
i had heated and oxygenated if u can call it that , water but my water came from a tank so yeah.
can tell me what type water it is.
thnx meg

Answer 9

ITS NOT ONLY ABOUT THE BETTA FISH.any aquarium fish requires water that is free from chlorine and specially chloramine....so although the water sits for 24 or 48 hrs u still use an aquarium water conditioner for the chloramine and other heavy metals present in tap water, chlorine evaporates out in about 24hrs....but chloramine can persist along with heavy metals.....
You can use distilled water only if u want 2 get the fish breeding...but only distilled water shall cause problems ...due to osmotic changes....so u have to mix the distilled water along with treated tap water..and carry out water tests...so as to achieve a general hardness of 4to 8D...and a pH of around 6.5 to 7.
goodluck.

Answer 10

i have had a lot of Betta's and i just use a declorinator. Betta's are a very hardy fish and can be put in a little jar with no pump with regular tap water and live for ever as long as you change the water so that it stays clean