Spring Water?

[bUcky]

is spring water ok to use in a betta tank? i have a 2 gallon tank and would it be better? do i still declor? thanks alot?

 

[smurfyy_2k3]

i THINK its ok to use but i have never done it so wouldnt advise it maybe wait until someone better that me comes along and they may have better advise

 

[lisie]

You can use spring water (not distilled water), I did for a while when I only had two bettas and the house we were living in had water that even dechlorinator wouldn't help. I never dechlorinated the spring water, but it wouldn't do any harm if you did.

 

[bUcky]

well i ask cause i was thinking about it, ive killed 5 bettas since ive had them, i have 10 now so i want to never kill another one again. i was at the store and i saw the bottled water and i took a guess at which one. they had purified, drinking, distilled, and spring. i chose the most natural one. i guess i chose right.

 

[liz2]

Thanks for letting me look at your photo album lovely dogs, and super fish!

 

[Andreeuh]

I use spring water & drinking water with a water conditioner just to be safe. Never had any problems.

 

[aquagirl]

I've always used spring water.
Aaaalways.

It's fine.

 

[sukie]

Good ole' free tap!

 

[ILM]

A lot depends on where the spring is--so go online and check out the specs on any spring water company you are thinking of using. I had to switch to spring water last year when the tap water become too lethal for aquatics even after using dechloramining chems. Once you start using one brand, stick with that brand since all springs are not the same, and if you decide to change brands, do it gradually so the fish can adjust to the new water composition. You should not have to dechlorinate bottled spring water (but read the label & website specs). Spring water will be expensive and getting that much water for every cleaning is going to be a pain but for some of us, it's worth it although we might not keep as many fish anymore as we'd like to. NOTE: distilled water is water that has been put through the reverse osmosis (RO) system (evaporation and reconsitution) and does not contain the minerals aquatics need to remain healthy--your fish won't immediately die (probably) but like malnutrition, they'll eventually get sick and die so it is not advisable to use distilled water. "Drinking" water or purified water is merely tap water (someone's tap water) that's been put through purification and filtering (and maybe chemicals) to take out or neutralize enough bad stuff to get the water certified as drinkable for humans by whatever water agency oversees such stuff--it doesn't necessarily mean the water in the bottle is ok for fish (so you'll have to read the label, get a more detailed listing from the company, to see if you need to dechlorinate).

 

[kali426]

i always use spring water and only use it.i add betta fix complete water conditioner,aquarium salt
(only a small amount)some amazon water conditioner which makes the water a little more acidic.i leave it for a bit then check ph level.i usually have to up it to get it neutral.

 

[bUcky]

yeah my dogs are awsome. the boxer is 80 lbs and the puppy(boxer/am. bulldogg) is 85 are 7 months old!

the fish seem to love spring water. i had one in a tank with other fish and he wasnt looking so good so i put him in a gal of spring and hes perfect after only 24 hours! awsome i update my album often. like everyday i add a few. thanks alot