One last question

[I-Goldfish 233]

For repashy can I use tap water or does it HAVE to be bottled water ? Sorry for the ongoing list of question s !! Thanks

[dnalex 13,633]

Personally, I use bottled water, so as to make it free of the chlorine/chloramine additions.

[yafashelli 9,540]

Oops! I always just used boiled tap water!

[I-Goldfish 233]

Would it hurt then with tap water , because I boil pea and blanch my spinach in tap water ?

Edited January 5, 2013 by I-Goldfish

[dnalex 13,633]

Oops! I always just used boiled tap water!

Boiled tap is fine, obviously lol. I just use bottled water because we always have it in the house.

[I-Goldfish 233]

I've spent so much money on the fish lately ! Sorry very off topic ( mum helps me ) haha

[fantailfan1 26,742]

I've always used boiled tap water. Do the instructions say bottled water?

[dnalex 13,633]

I don't think they say, and it's fine. I have always used bottled water, even with my own gel food.

[I-Goldfish 233]

Thanks dnalex you are always helping my worries lol , ! Ill post pics once it gets here from the USA !

[yafashelli 9,540]

Oops! I always just used boiled tap water!

Boiled tap is fine, obviously lol. I just use bottled water because we always have it in the house.

Lol! Thanks! I was ready to throw out the last of this batch, and start buying reverse osmosis, mega-twinkle infused, vitamin fortified infant water, or something.

[Black 3,908]

Oops! I always just used boiled tap water!

Boiled tap is fine, obviously lol. I just use bottled water because we always have it in the house.

Lol! Thanks! I was ready to throw out the last of this batch, and start buying reverse osmosis, mega-twinkle infused, vitamin fortified infant water, or something.

Me too! i did panic slightly as I've also been using boiled tap water

[I-Goldfish 233]

Well at least we know that it's fine

[FlipsHere 323]

Cold tap water with a couple of drops of Prime here

[Evening 102]

Boiling tends to throw most stuff like chlorine out of solution, although there could be some heavy metals still in the water. Your local water department should release a report on the water quality so you can check it, though it should be safe.

[dnalex 13,633]

Boiling tends to throw most stuff like chlorine out of solution, although there could be some heavy metals still in the water. Your local water department should release a report on the water quality so you can check it, though it should be safe.

This is true, but my understanding is that you would need to boil for longer than a few minutes to get rid of the chlorine.

[I-Goldfish 233]

Boiling tends to throw most stuff like chlorine out of solution, although there could be some heavy metals still in the water. Your local water department should release a report on the water quality so you can check it, though it should be safe.

This is true, but my understanding is that you would need to boil for longer than a few minutes to get rid of the chlorine.

Chlorines bad in their water , would chlorine be bad in their food ?

[dnalex 13,633]

Not necessarily. Boiling does get rid of some, even for the bit of time.

Chlorine is harmful to fish gills, and so its presence in the water can be problematic.

When you are making food, there is so little water used, and the amount of food fed daily is small, so I think you are fine.

Like I said before, if you worry, add a drop of Prime, or use bottled water.

[tithra 4,917]

Boiling tends to throw most stuff like chlorine out of solution, although there could be some heavy metals still in the water. Your local water department should release a report on the water quality so you can check it, though it should be safe.

This is true, but my understanding is that you would need to boil for longer than a few minutes to get rid of the chlorine.

I don't believe you can boil out chloramine like you can chlorine.

When I make mine I just throw a drop of Prime in the water I am using or just use tank water (if I have just changed the water)

[smegypsiren 1,315]

If ya'll are boiling the water, I'd be careful to make sure your not using a teflon coated pot. I know the fumes are deadly to birds, if you get it to a certain temperature. I'd be worried about it leaching chemicals into the water.

[Evening 102]

I've never seen the point of teflon coated pots anyway. If there's not plenty of water between my food and the pan, it's likely because I WANT some stuff to stick so I can get a good fond going.

[THUNDER 80]

I use cold tap, untreated, mix, microwave boil, pour, mix, cool then fridge.

[smegypsiren 1,315]

I use purified baby water, if it's good for human babies why not my fishy babies.

Edited January 20, 2013 by smegypsiren