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Yes, the chlorine in the water can poison amphibians and reptiles but you can find conditioners that will also calcite the water.
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Will chlorine kill frog eggs?
Absolutely, frog eggs need to be in clean rain water, spring water, or distilled water, if you use tap water, it will kill them imediately
I brought a new fish tank and put tap water in the tankall my fish are at the bottom just lying there Can you leave the tank water as it is and wait till next time to change it or will the fish die?
Your tap water may be chlorinated. Chlorine is a poison to kill germs, used in tap water and swimming pools. It gives the water a blue tint. It will also kill your fish. It will even kill people if the dose is high enough, and it was used as a poison gas in World War 1. If such is the case, you have poisoned your fish. Water without chlorine should be used, spring water or distilled water. If you must use tap water, you can buy conditioner to make sure the balance of chlorine so that it will not kill you fish from good pet shops such as Pets at Home Hope this helps that is true but another reason for that could be that the oxygen levels are low (water my not be circulating enough if at all) in which case the lower down they are, the more oxygen there is. they might also swim up to the surface and get breaths from there.
How can you clean clody water in a fish tank?
if you just bought the fish let the water in the bowl sit out for about 24hours before putting it in. But make sure that your water has no chlorine in it. NO tap water. If you use tap water you have to get water cleaning drops for the tank.
Can bunnies have tap water?
Pet bunnies should be given the same water that the humans are drinking. If you drink water from the tap, it's safe to give it to rabbits, too. However, if you don't drink water from the tap because it isn't safe, then don't give it to rabbits, either. Rabbits should always have access to cool, clean, potable water.
Is tap water deadly to frogs?
Tap water contains chemicals such as chlorine and chloramine that are used to treat it. In standard drinking water the levels of these chemicals are not high enough to harm strong, healthy, common frogs. Weak frogs, very small frogs or sick frogs may be adversely affected. If you put tadpoles in tap water they will die.
Do plants grow best in tap water or salt water?
Tap water, salt water will kill them
How long can African dwarf frogs stay in tap water?
they can't, they have to stay in tropical and filtered water, for example tap water is filled with chlorine which is bad for the frog.
How does tap water effect plant growth?
Tap water typically contains minerals and nutrients that are good for plants. Bottled water has these filtered out before it is sold and city water contains chlorine (for example) to help kill bacteria which is harmful for plants. The "tap water" differs in different parts of the world. Countries in tropical areas have chlorine (and sometimes fluorine) added to it to kill and control bacterial (and fungal) growth. These elements in high concentrations can have detrimental results to plant growth and seed germination Think practically. About 99.9% of all indoor plants IN THE WORLD are watered with tap water; about 90% of all domestic gardens and landscapes are watered with water that originates basically from a tap.
What element used to kill germs in tap water?
Chlorine
Why tap water is best for plant to grow?
Tap water has vitamins in it, Iron and such.... Some tap water is bad too there is some tap water depending which area you live in have to much arsenic in it and will kill your plants. Your town should have a water survey you can find at your local library.
Does tap water have chlorine?
In some areas, water purification plants use first chlorine, to kill bacteria, and then ammonia to neutralize the chlorine. That leaves traces of chloramine in the tap water. This generally considered harmless to humans, but can kill tropical fish, which is why you have to treat tap water before using it for aquariums. However, as a result of the addition of the ammonia, there is no free chlorine in such tap water.Answer: In most places, yes there is trace amounts of chlorine left in tap water (used in the cleaning process) by the time it reaches a house for use.This can either be filtered out at the tap, or simply put the water in a pitcher in the fridge and the chlorine will evaporate within 24 hours. (do not seal the water in a bottle or you will trap the chlorine, use a pitcher with a light fitting lid so there is air transfer)
Why aren't microoranganisms in tap water?
They are. But we just kill off the harmful ones when the water is cleaned.
Does salt water or tap water affect plant growth?
yes it does, it kill the plant. :)
Can you put a starfish in tap water and adding salt?
No. It will kill it. Table salt is processed mined salt and not the same as salt in the ocean. You need to go to a store that sells tropical fish and supplies to buy a special mixture to make sea water for fish.
Will chlorine kill frog eggs?
Absolutely, frog eggs need to be in clean rain water, spring water, or distilled water, if you use tap water, it will kill them imediately
Will water from the garden hose kill tadpoles?
Yes because it is like tap water which has chemicals that will kill the tadpoles. So you can use tap water or garden hose water only if you add a purifier that you can buy at your pet store in the fish department or you can use bottled purified water.
Does a bean seed grow faster in salt water sugar water or tap water?
No, addition of table salt (NaCl) to water used for watering plants will normally kill the plant.
