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Yes, but the remedy is simple. Your pet store should be able to sell you conditioning drops which you add to the water and it's instantly habitable. The bottle will supply the dosage; generally, the method is to scoop out a cup or two of water every couple of days, and replace it with fresh water plus the drops.
Another idea: Keeping the water "correct" for my betta fish was probably the biggest problem I had! That is, UNTIL I discovered that buying the real, pure bottled water (not the bottled water that is really someone else's tap water) - true spring water - will solve that problem! I began using the bottled spring water along with the Aquari-Sol drops, and the water was fine for the fish.
After I had enjoyed my two darling, beautiful betta fish for seven or eight months, they began having health problems. I spent two or three months trying my very best to restore them to good health, but lost the battle. I really believe that I should have put a living plant into the aquarium water with them. (Yes, I kept the two fish in separate tanks because they were both males--one beautiful red fish and one gorgeous blue.) I recommend that you, and anyone else with bettas, put a healthy, living plant into the tank with your fish. I believe the plant helps keep the water purified for the good health of the fish.
There are many good internet sites for betta lovers. I was looking through my stored sites, and could only find two of the ones I used. I wasted money buying a couple of ebooks for betta information, when I discovered later that all the information in the books is available free on the Internet at the various betta sites. See the related links for two websites.
I hope your bettas live longer than mine did! They are very interesting to watch, and fun to try to teach tricks to! If you provide frequent "stimulation" to yours, perhaps you can teach one of yours to ring a bell outside of the tank, as I failed to do. My Red came very close to it, I think. (Blue was afraid of the sound.) When I say stimulation, I mean frequent visits, talking to yours, perhaps touching yours, getting very close to him. Always talk to him, when you are near. Just from my own experience, I believe it increases their intelligence.
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∙ 14y agoMy betta fish has been living in tap water for about two weeks and he has been fine. But I have been having to let it stand overnight but that is no problem. I have two fish bowls so the night before I change the water, I put tap water in the other fish bowl and let it sit overnight. The next morning, I take my betta out of its old bowl and put him in the one that has been sitting overnight. Now at first, your betta might stay to the edges. but soon he will start to get usted to it. It is good if you change the water every 3 to 4 days to keep your fishbowl smelling fresh. If you follow this cycle you would save some money from buying chemicals to take it out. It is also good to put a live rock in the bowl to keep the water cleaner longer. But your betta wont die if you put him in tap watter that has st for 8 hours.
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∙ 14y agoIf the tap water is straight from the tap without either having its temperature adjusted to match the fishes current temperature and if the tap water has not either been standing for a few hours (Chlorine is a gas and will evaporate off given time) or treated with some form of chlorine remover the water will harm the fish. If you do the required things ie let the tap water stand and adjust its temperature your fish will have no problems with tap water.
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∙ 15y agoFrom my experience, betta fish can live in tap water as long as it has been treated for chlorine. Pet stores sell drops that remove chlorine - just make sure you read the instructions because the water may have to sit for an hour before it's habitable.
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∙ 10y agoYes, because tap water contains toxic chemicals that can harm them. You must let your water sit for 12-24 hours, then condition it with conditioner from the pet store for a good slime-stress coat.
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∙ 10y agoUntil old age - if your tap water is safe for you to drink, it's safe for your fish, BUT you need to use aquarium water conditioner such as Prime or Amquel (for example) per the dosage recommendations on the bottle each time you do a water change.
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Do Betta fish drink spring water?
Some people do not believe it but the best water to use in your betta fish tank is tap water. Bottled and distilled water has been "purified" and does not have the minerals that your Betta fish needs. If your tap water is so bad that you do not even drink it, than use spring water.
Do betta fish shed?
If you are using tap water for the bowl without conditioner parts of the betta will start to "shed". If you aren't using conditioner then I recommend to go to a pet store and get "betta fish conditioner" that protects against tap water.
Can you use just regular water from the tap for a beta?
Tap water is the best water for betta fish! There is no need to go out and buy expensive betta fish water...it's no different then tap! If you want to be sure that the tap water is safe for your betta, put in some sort of conditioner for the water.
What is the drop you put in a fish yank to clean tap water?
betta h20 conditioner
Can you just put the saltwster fish in tap water with salt?
No you can not because tap water has chorine that makes fish die
What is the best home for a betta fish?
well you first need at least a one gallon fish bowl and fish gravel and plants and stuff for them to hide in. fish food, and give them every once in a wile betta fish treats for fat.
What can you do for fresh water?
If you are talking about fish, I have a betta fish, and usually you use tap water, I do. Also if you would like to have safer water for the fish then you can use cleaners that you can buy at pretty much any pet store. I hope this helped!
Can you boil tap water and put it in your betta fish tank?
Yes you can but I don't know what you hope to achieve by doing it. All you will do is reduce the amount of oxygen in the water and make it harder for the fish to breathe.
How do you tell if my betta fish is suffering?
Well betta fish cannot be in tap water. It's like poison to them. They have to have treated water. I found out my betta was suffering when he wouldn't eat anything. Betta like to be out in the open so they can see movement and action. The living room is a good place.
Can you let faucet water set overnight then put the betta in it?
no you need to add water conditioner to remove chlorine and other chemicals from the tap water or else the fish will die. and it would probably be better to let it wait longer to put the fish in so you can let some bacteria grow. without it your water quality (ammonia, nitrite, etc.) can be stressful for the fish.
Can i use tap water and boil it for betta fish?
Betta's are a very strange type of fish. For most fish putting them into previously boiled water would kill them, boiling water removes the oxygen vital for life. However, Betta have a special organ that lets them breath atmospheric air. Which means every now and then bettas will go up to the surface to get air. So maybe there is a chance of a BETTA surviving since it would not rely on the air in the water.
Does Betta fish water have to sit out if it is tap water?
sitting the water out overnight de-chlorinates it. chlorine is very bad for fish. and litting the water sit lets it evaporate. it also saves you money from having to buy them bottles that dechlorinate for you.
