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How to dechlorinate (sp) tap water for my betta2007-11-24 23:34:55

I bought this Betta Bowl Essential Kent Freshwater formula that's supposed to dechlorinate my betta's water. It says to put 1 capful for every quart. I'm assuming since I have a gallon tank, I put 4 capfuls. Seems like a lot, but just wanted to make sure that was right before I did it.

Also, I bought aquarium salt that said it's safe to use each change. I believe you put one half teaspoonful of it per gallon. Is this something that can stay in the water?

Answers:

Letting the water sit over night only works when the tap only has chlorine and no chloramine, the chloramines don't evaporate. Boiling water is bad, like someone has already said it drives all the oxygen out. Some bottled water can be bad too and so is distilled. I don't like to use salt all the time, if something is in the water it can become immune to it and be harder to kill once it infects your fish.

I use Prime water conditioner, only 2 drops per gallon and a bottle last forever even with my 7 tanks that I clean all the time.

Did you also buy a heater?

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An easier, cheaper method is to let the water sit overnight. The chlorine evaporates out and then you can use it.

Boiling the water drives all the oxygen out of it.

Salt is something that all fish benefit from, but it does not evaporate with the water, so be careful it does not build up and kill your fish.

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I would just keep boiling it, just so you don't risk anything. Or you could use botteled water!