Drinking Water

knashash

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I have a 2 Gallon Betta Tank In My Office. I am using our drinking water cooler for water changes. Should I still use some sort of conditioner or is drinking water ok to just put in there?

 

TheMightyQueenPixie

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• Sep 29, 2005

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"drinking water" can vary wildly from brand to brand depending on where it was bottled...It may also be distilled, lousy for your fish...Stick with treated tap water

 

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• Sep 29, 2005

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I was afraid this was going to be a thread asking if it was safe to drink water out of tanks. Heh.

 

knashash

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TheMightyQueenPixie said:

"drinking water" can vary wildly from brand to brand depending on where it was bottled...It may also be distilled, lousy for your fish...Stick with treated tap water

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Why is lousy for fish?

 

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• Sep 30, 2005

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from what i understand its lousy for fish because there i nothing in it!

 

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i asked this question on another forum once
http://bcaquaria.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2377&highlight=bottled+water

 

mishi8

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knashash said:

Why is lousy for fish?

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Distilled and R/O water have no minerals, which are necessary for fish health. Those minerals can be added back in with commercial products, but for most aquarists, tap water is an easier (and cheaper) choice.