Alternative to Water Conditioner?

[Roxyluvsme13]

Isn't there like a way you can remove the chemicals out of tap water by letting it sit for 24 hours or something? Water conditioner is just so expensive..

[Husky_mom]

actually for my bettas i do have water conditiner but i let the water rest for the night before i do water changes and every two or three weeks i do add conditioner but it really lasts a LOT since you only use like a drop..... :D

[Aspen and Misty]

I don't know about letting the tanks sit to be honest but I'm interested to find out.

Ashley

[Roxyluvsme13]

If I remember it's something like letting the water sit for 24 hours and all the chemicals dissolve? :confused: Maybe I'm wrong.. I can't remember too well lately :o.

[Husky_mom]

let me check where i saw it........brb with that

but i do read that letting water rest would let the chlorine evaporate and then it would be ok for the fishies

[Roxyluvsme13]

let me check where i saw it........brb with that

but i do read that letting water rest would let the chlorine evaporate and then it would be ok for the fishies
Yeah, that's it! I just need to know for how long, since I have to change Cabaret's tank in a bit, and I put some water out to sit yesterday..

[My Peanuts]

There are more concentrated types. When you go to buy more read the back. Look for the ones that only use a few drops. I have big tanks and it doesn't cost me that much. When I go home I'll try to remember to see what brand I use.

[Roxyluvsme13]

There are more concentrated types. When you go to buy more read the back. Look for the ones that only use a few drops. I have big tanks and it doesn't cost me that much. When I go home I'll try to remember to see what brand I use.
That's what I've heard, but I just find Water cond. a pain in the butt altogether :p

[IRescue452]

More surface area= less time for chlorine to dissapate. A 1 gallon bucket might take overnight, but a 5 gallon bucket with the same surface area might take two days. Make sense? What kind of conditioners do you use? A bottle of wardley's chlor out is $2 and lasts a long time. Thats all you need is a chlorine remover.

[Roxyluvsme13]

More surface area= less time for chlorine to dissapate. A 1 gallon bucket might take overnight, but a 5 gallon bucket with the same surface area might take two days. Make sense? What kind of conditioners do you use? A bottle of wardley's chlor out is $2 and lasts a long time. Thats all you need is a chlorine remover.
It's a 1 gallon thing..
I don't remember the exact name of the stuff we bought, but it doesn't last long.

[My Peanuts]

I've seen "betta conditioner". Basically, it's a small bottle that doesn't last long. I couldn't afford that stuff either!

[Roxyluvsme13]

Yeah. I think it was something like that. I just used the water I had let sit out and Cabaret's doing fine in it..

[lv4dogs]

I've seen "betta conditioner". Basically, it's a small bottle that doesn't last long. I couldn't afford that stuff either!

I use betta water conditioner, it's only a few bucks per bottle. I have a 5 gallon tank and a bottle lasts me about 6ish months.


I think the conditioner is needed no matter what type of water you use? I think it has other things in it thats good for a bettas fins. Forgive me if I am wrong I am at work & don't have the bottle right in front of me.

[jackie]

Letting the water sit for 24 hours is just to let the chlorine dissapate.

I would still use a water condition anyways.

I don't find them expensive at all, maybe you should shop around and find one more suited to your budget.

[flamepony12]

That's how we always did it-- we'd let it sit for at least 24 hours (usually longer) and that takes the chlorine out.

[binka_nugget]

The conditioner made by Seachem lasts forever!

I use the one made by Hagen. It's most popular here and I can get it in a pump-ready container for pretty cheap. Even those large bottles last a couple months around here. I usually have around 30 bettas and it only costs a couple bucks a month

[bckrazy]

Unless you have awesome water, you're likely to have lots of hard metals along with chlorine in your tap. A good dechlorinator removes dangerous metals & completely removes chlorine. I use Amquel & Novaqua, and age the water at least 24 hours.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Next time I make a journey to Petsmart if they had it I was going to use Novaqua.. Why do you use Amquel, too? Does Novaqua not remove everything or something? I need more jugs to age water with, since I only have one right now.