Water change: Aged tap water vs. chemically treated

eddiefebuary · 03-25-2005, 03:53 AM

I was wondering how many people used aged tap water vs. chemically treated water when they do water changes. I myself just used water right out of the tap and add Amquel to the tank and have never had a problem.

malawi4me2 · 03-25-2005, 07:18 AM

I use tap water with Stress Coat and Rift Lake Cichlid Buffer/Salts added to it. I'll be using RO/DI for my reef set-up, though.

ravekiss · 03-25-2005, 07:19 AM

I voted chemically treated..guess I just want to be certain that the water is clear of all thats harmful to my fish.

osteoporoosi · 03-25-2005, 09:24 AM

In here the tapwater is suitable for most of fw fish, so I don't need to treat it. Altough I do harden the water for my livebearers.

**Damon** · 03-25-2005, 09:52 AM

Water has ammonium in it here so aging it does no good. Ammonium doesn't break down and disperse like ammonia and chlorine seperate.

(RC) · 03-25-2005, 12:35 PM

I use amquel and age all my water overnite.

RC

DJ · 03-25-2005, 12:58 PM

I use tap water with wardly Chlor Out

**Osiris** · 03-25-2005, 01:06 PM

I actually use both, chemically for all my FW tanks but RO aged water for my Nano tank, as needs time to buffer up to proper ph levels from nuetral and temp needs to be right on as tank.....

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03-25-2005, 03:53 AM	#1
eddiefebuary Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 9 User Feedback: (0)	Water change: Aged tap water vs. chemically treated I was wondering how many people used aged tap water vs. chemically treated water when they do water changes. I myself just used water right out of the tap and add Amquel to the tank and have never had a problem.

03-25-2005, 07:18 AM	#2
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Water change: Aged tap water vs. chemically treated I use tap water with Stress Coat and Rift Lake Cichlid Buffer/Salts added to it. I'll be using RO/DI for my reef set-up, though.

03-25-2005, 09:24 AM	#4
osteoporoosi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 633 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Water change: Aged tap water vs. chemically treated In here the tapwater is suitable for most of fw fish, so I don't need to treat it. Altough I do harden the water for my livebearers. __________________ http://photobucket.com/albums/v640/osteoporoosi/

03-25-2005, 09:52 AM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Water change: Aged tap water vs. chemically treated Water has ammonium in it here so aging it does no good. Ammonium doesn't break down and disperse like ammonia and chlorine seperate. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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03-25-2005, 07:19 AM	#3
ravekiss Crazy for Corys! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Queens, NY Age: 27 Posts: 181 User Feedback: (0)	I voted chemically treated..guess I just want to be certain that the water is clear of all thats harmful to my fish.

03-25-2005, 12:35 PM	#6
(RC) nobody Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: upstate NY Age: 46 Posts: 793 User Feedback: (0)	I use amquel and age all my water overnite. RC __________________ "Lead by Example, Follow by Choice" http://www.ibcbettas.org/ http://www.cnybc.org/

03-25-2005, 12:58 PM	#7
DJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seymour , IN Posts: 232 User Feedback: (0)	I use tap water with wardly Chlor Out

03-25-2005, 01:06 PM	#8
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,648 User Feedback: (12)	I actually use both, chemically for all my FW tanks but RO aged water for my Nano tank, as needs time to buffer up to proper ph levels from nuetral and temp needs to be right on as tank..... __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

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