Water from Tap Different from Water from Bathtub

[kenkat]

Is is okay to fill the tank using water from the bathtub faucet as long as the tank is cycled and I use the right water conditioner?

 

[Fishmanic]

I don't see why not. I don't see why water from a bathtub faucet would be different from another faucet in your house.

 

[Ch4rlie]

In my previous place where I lived, I used the bathtub taps for all my water changes.

No affects at all as it’s the same water that’s being fed to the whole home, very little differences if any at all.

Only be sure that you do not use water from a tap that is connected to a water softener system in your home as this would be likely affect things for your tank water parameters.

Water softener system is usually a plastic box like container that specific salt or water softener chemicals that is added to on a regular basis and usually somewhere near house water supply that connected to most or all house water pipes.

 

[AilyNC]

I don't see why not. I don't see why water from a bathtub faucet would be different from another faucet in your house.

Water from a tap is fresh from the mains. Water from bathroom taps usually comes from a water tank in the attic so wouldn't be fresh water.

At least that's the set up here in Ireland.

 

[seangee]

Water from a tap is fresh from the mains. Water from bathroom taps usually comes from a water tank in the attic so wouldn't be fresh water.

At least that's the set up here in Ireland.

Mostly the same in England, and if you have ever looked inside one of those tanks you would not use it for fish - or drink it.

 

[mbsqw1d]

Water from a tap is fresh from the mains. Water from bathroom taps usually comes from a water tank in the attic so wouldn't be fresh water.

At least that's the set up here in Ireland.

The tank in the loft might be just the header tank for the central heating/hot water system. In low water pressure areas there may well be cold water tank in the loft, with only the kitchen tap being supplied by direct mains water. Worth looking into what setup you have and if your bath tap isnt supplied by mains, then I'd be wary about using it

 

[Ch4rlie]

Ah, of course, doh!

In my house there are no tanks in my loft/attic, I removed them when I got a new hot water and heating boiler system.

And where I lived previously was a flat and water was fed directly by mains water supply!

Apologies about that, completely forgot about attic water tanks, some made of plastic tubs and others made of metal tanks, and have to agree now that I remember seeing the particles in the water at bottom of those attic/loft tanks does not look...appealing shall we say.

Feel daft now!

So basically if you live in a flat or house that has it own independent boiler system that heats up hot water and central heating straight from the mains water supply then chances are you should be fine to use any tap for your fish tank, however if you find out that you do have a water tank in the loft then best to find the main water supply taps, usually kitchen tap as that’s for drinking water so that should be safe.

Apologies for any confusion caused by my earlier post because I was forgetting about tanks in attic/loft!

Definitely worth checking your water supply. Bit of a hassle but worth it for peace of mind!

 

[AilyNC]

Just pop your head into the attic/loft. But yeah I wouldn't use that water for a fish tank.

Also never use your old bath water either

 

[snailaquarium]

Water from a tap is fresh from the mains. Water from bathroom taps usually comes from a water tank in the attic so wouldn't be fresh water.

At least that's the set up here in Ireland.

I was about to say that. Curiously my sink in my bedroom gets a red bacteria grow sometimes so that's a concern for adding to fish tanks.

 

[mbsqw1d]

If you run the bath tap for a while and stand near the loft hatch you might be able to hear a tank filling up if you have one.
Alternatively, have the bath tap on then have someone turn the kitchen tap on and see if the flow reduces on the bath tap, chances are your bath is connected to mains if so

 

[Essjay]

The OP in is the US where they don't have this type of system, do they? If your bathtub uses the same water as the kitchen tap - that is if it comes from the mains, it is fine to use it.
And if the hot water is not fed from a tank in the attic, you can use hot water to warm the new water. In the UK, this means is you have a combi boiler you can use hot water but not if the hot water is stored in a tank which is fed from a tank in the attic.