I live in Gloucester and due to flooding of water treatment plant have had no water for over a week. Now back on but unsafe to use, even when boiled for washing dishes/drinking etc. Need to do a partial-water exchange and not sure if bottled water safe to use. In meantime used bactozym and easybalance but nitrite/nitrate levels higher than they should be. Don't know when tap water will be safe again.
2007-08-03 09:19:52 · 11 answers · asked by megane 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
Thanks for lots of fast repsonses, really helpful: will try spring water as recommended. Thanks to oldgirl for kind thoughts and esp. thanks for the update and weblink that I had not heard!
2007-08-03 09:46:09 · update #1
sorry to hear that xangel - a few people I work with were flooded too. Not much I can say that offers much real use to you as appreciate you must be devestated. My thoughts and prayers are really with you and yours x
2007-08-06 09:43:14 · update #2
my advice first of all is stock up on plenty of still water. not fizzt or anything still its the most naturalist when it comed down to your water change etc do as you wood normally but replacewith the still water and add your declorinator cycle etc etc
it should be fine so long as it is still and not fizzy it will do not harm if it is still .
thoose huge bottle you get from asda fora couple of pound will do a fantastic job forget names etc just plain cheap water wil do a great job. hope this helps
from all up here in penshaw werethinking of you all .
2007-08-03 11:54:27 · answer #1 · answered by pierce_banderiezz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Gloucester too and had 5 foot of water in my house. We've been buying bottled water and using that for just about everything. Waitrose is good because they have no limit on how much water you can buy and a 5 litre bottle is only about £1. So, yes bottled water is fine.
2007-08-05 11:01:08 · answer #2 · answered by xangel123x 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to drink bottled for all time because of the fact I lived in a community the place the faucet water replaced into legally no longer worth for human intake, yet each and every time i'm someplace that the faucet water is as much as code I drink it.
2016-12-11 09:23:39 · answer #3 · answered by latia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some bottled water is chlorinated, so the use of some dechlorinator would be a good idea. Most people don't use bottled water because it is much more expensive than tap, and it doesn't really do anything extra for the fish. So, if you don't mind spending the cash, then do it.
2007-08-03 09:22:59 · answer #4 · answered by fivespeed302 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I also live in Gloucester. Thought this might help as it appears tap water pretty much back to normal, but still advising caution for human consumption.
I suggest you read articles of news updates on the ThisIsGloucestershire web site: Link below to latest news on water
2007-08-03 09:34:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bottled water should be fine, as long as it isn't distilled water - spring water would be better, unless you have species that need soft water. You can also use bottled drinking water. Just add the new water slowly, and don't do too large of a change so any differences in chemisrty from what you'd normally use won't be too large.
2007-08-03 09:25:24 · answer #6 · answered by copperhead 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hi, Yes the bottled water work fine for now.
2007-08-03 09:29:43 · answer #7 · answered by fishbarn 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I haven't got a clue what you are talking about but I am so desperately sorry for you and if I lived nearer I would be taking in your dirty washing and plates and helping you out. People neighbouring on Gloucester what are you doing to help these people?
2007-08-03 09:29:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I should think bottled water is OK just a bit softer.
2007-08-06 08:19:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can use tap water but make sure to treat all aquarium water with water conditioner.
2007-08-03 10:26:12 · answer #10 · answered by Orange Range 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋