tap water conditioner

[keiferd]

actually I have african cichlids and they are fairly expensive. I guess I must have miracle water coming from my tap if my fish are still alive and thriving. I haven't lost 1 fish yet. I never told him not to use water conditioner, I was just stating what I do for water changes. Furthermore telling me I'm wrong for saying that chloramine never leaves the water makes no sense because I never said anything remotely close to that. Chadly831 if you see that your fish are suffering and you haven't changed the water in a few months and think they'll die in a few hours, then just change the water. If you can wait a few days, get the conditioner to do the water change and make things poifect.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

Water conditioner is only necissary if you have a SW reef tank or extremely sensitive exotic fish.

is a reckless statement. not knowing their water how can you say its not necessary.

 

[keiferd]

Well I have a cousin going to College in Boston and she has a fish tank and doesn't use conditioner and isn't having any problems, then again she isn't a chemistry major and does not do daily chloramine tests on her tank water or hassles the city water company about the chloramine content percentage of her tapwater. so I know ABOSOLUTELY NOTHING.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

so Boston the only place in Massachusetts? that one water supply may not use chloramine but doesnt mean the next doesnt.

 

[Ruben Tolon]

Well I have a cousin going to College in Boston and she has a fish tank and doesn't use conditioner and isn't having any problems, then again she isn't a chemistry major and does not do daily chloramine tests on her tank water or hassles the city water company about the chloramine content percentage of her tapwater. so I know ABOSOLUTELY NOTHING.

So you're ok giving newbies who might read this the impression that it is fine to not use water conditioners? Sounds like it. Your friend has been very fortunate, but you shouldn't insinuate that removing chlorine and chloramine is not important, and only necessary in saltwater tanks.

 

[Woofy]

So you're ok giving newbies who might read this the impression that it is fine to not use water conditioners? Sounds like it. Your friend has been very fortunate, but you shouldn't insinuate that removing chlorine and chloramine is not important, and only necessary in saltwater tanks.

my baby is right :headbang2:

 

[chadly831]

You could try aerating the water in a bucket using an airpump or leave water in the bucket overnight. Do you have chloramine in it?

no there is no chloramine in the water. i am hitting up the store tomorrow for the wc thanks everybody