Aged Water

[nashnutny]

I'm curious. What's everyone's opinion on aging water? Do you just use tap water, treat it and put the fish in or do you age it? If you age it, how long?
Thanks

 

[f250fisherman]

It's not really necessary to age the water. The dechlorine usually works as soon as it comes in contact with chlorine. The temp is the main thing that has to be close to what they are in. An aging bin is more for convienance than anything else. The water is always ready. It is the right temp, no chlorine. When you have several bettas, having a bin just makes things easier. My bin is a 33 gal trash can. For a couple bettas, a 5 gal bucket works good.

 

[newfishies]

i don't age my water, i just try to get it as close as possible to the tank temp! i do treat it though!!!

 

[bkk_group]

yes, we always age our water at least 3 days.

 

[SRC]

I was told that aging water doesn't have much effect in the States. They add Chlorine and Chloramine to the water in such heavy dose, that 'aging only' doesn't do much.

They put so much..because the water is generally pumped so far away from teh water source...that they have to. So the people that it has to reach way out..still have clean water.

I just use Chlorine and Chloramine remover. If you are in the States I'd make sure the product I use states it removes both, stating that it also removes all hard metals is better imo.

 

[Danno]

Use Amquel Plus. It does everything that you could ever imagine in a bottle

 

[Joepmaster]

I personally don't use aged water because I simply don't have the room for this. I always use tapwater with waterconditioner like aquasafe or easylife.

Many greetings from the Netherlands,

Joep

 

[AlexsDaddy]

I use 2 10 gallon storage tubs to hold mine in. It's a lot easier than having to fill and treat at least 10 1 gallon milk jugs every time I want to change water in my tanks, and it looks a lot better than having all those jugs laying around the kitchen...... It's easier too in that the temp is only a couple degrees different from what I keep my tanks at so I don't have to worry about warming the water to the right temp too. I like to let it sit for at least 24 hours so the super saturated oxygen has time to bubble up. That way I don't have to worry about any bubbles sticking to my bettas gills and chance burning them. I use ammo lock to condition my water. Before I used ammolock, I used prime, then always wondered why my water had a higher ammonia content after conditioning then before. Well, I did some research and found out that when chloramines are broken down, they turn into ammonia. Using ammo lock takes care of that ammonia so that way when I do water changes I can do it with ammonia free water.

 

[GuppyDude]

not nesesary, especially for bettas and other hardy fish, but there are fish that require extensive water preping. its really a choice you gotta make as a fish keeper. its definately good for them but is it worth the hassel of storeing all that water

 

[ral]

I prepare 2.5 gallons of water a day. Depending on the time I use it, they are aged 12-24 hours. I don't age it intentionally or anything though.

 

[yeeviabetta]

Age water is the best! I still age mine in big plastic bucket container. As for babies, I aged longer like 4 days to a week. Yes, I do adding Start right from jungle (good stuff) to removes chlorine and chloramine.
I do used indian almond leaf or if I am lazy, I used Waters of the world of Southeast asia & india by mardel. Cheap in aquabid. Half price. 4.50 for one bottle. I talk to the seller and get 4 bottle the same price of $4.50 each.
They are good stuff!!!! Tried it for betta and they will love you more!