{"id":184478,"date":"2022-07-18T11:07:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-tap-water-to-be-safe-for-fish-2\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T11:07:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:07:07","slug":"how-long-does-it-take-for-tap-water-to-be-safe-for-fish-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-tap-water-to-be-safe-for-fish-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How long does it take for tap water to be safe for fish?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-tap-water-to-be-safe-for-fish-2\/#How_long_does_it_take_for_tap_water_to_be_safe_for_fish\" title=\"How long does it take for tap water to be safe for fish?\">How long does it take for tap water to be safe for fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-tap-water-to-be-safe-for-fish-2\/#How_long_should_water_sit_in_tank_before_adding_fish\" title=\"How long should water sit in tank before adding fish?\">How long should water sit in tank before adding fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-tap-water-to-be-safe-for-fish-2\/#Do_you_have_to_let_well_water_sit_before_adding_fish\" title=\"Do you have to let well water sit before adding fish?\">Do you have to let well water sit before adding fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-tap-water-to-be-safe-for-fish-2\/#How_long_does_tap_water_need_to_sit_before_adding_fish\" title=\"How long does tap water need to sit before adding fish?\">How long does tap water need to sit before adding fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-tap-water-to-be-safe-for-fish-2\/#How_long_before_water_is_safe_for_fish\" title=\"How long before water is safe for fish?\">How long before water is safe for fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-tap-water-to-be-safe-for-fish-2\/#How_long_should_tap_water_sit_to_remove_chlorine_for_fish\" title=\"How long should tap water sit to remove chlorine for fish?\">How long should tap water sit to remove chlorine for fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-tap-water-to-be-safe-for-fish-2\/#How_do_you_make_tap_water_safe_for_fish\" title=\"How do you make tap water safe for fish?\">How do you make tap water safe for fish?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_for_tap_water_to_be_safe_for_fish\"><\/span>How long does it take for tap water to be safe for fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>remove chlorine from the tap water before adding to the pond or tank. Chlorine is in drinking water to make it safe, but it&#8217;s highly toxic to fish: leave the tap water standing in a clean container for <b>at least 24 hours before use.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_should_water_sit_in_tank_before_adding_fish\"><\/span>How long should water sit in tank before adding fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>24 &#8211; 48 hours<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_have_to_let_well_water_sit_before_adding_fish\"><\/span>Do you have to let well water sit before adding fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Know the pH of your fish shop&#8217;s water, as well as your own, so you can be acclimate new fish properly. Keep in mind that if you use tap water, it has dissolved gasses from being under pressure. <b>Let it sit overnight before testing the pH. pH can, and will, change with time.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_tap_water_need_to_sit_before_adding_fish\"><\/span>How long does tap water need to sit before adding fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tap water requires <b>not less than 24 hours to dechlorinate. In some cases, it can even take up to 5 days for the chlorine to evaporate from your water fully.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_before_water_is_safe_for_fish\"><\/span>How long before water is safe for fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After purchasing your new aquarium, make sure to set it up, add water, substrate and plants and allow it to settle for at least <b>24 &#8211; 48 hours before adding fish.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_should_tap_water_sit_to_remove_chlorine_for_fish\"><\/span>How long should tap water sit to remove chlorine for fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Leave the water outside in the sun for <b>24 hours so the chlorine naturally evaporates in an off-gassing process. This is easy, but takes time and leaves the water subject to other possible contaminates, so be mindful of where and how you leave it.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_make_tap_water_safe_for_fish\"><\/span>How do you make tap water safe for fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Can You Use Tap Water for Fish?<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Let it Sit for 24 Hours. This is the simplest method, to get rid of the chlorine in the water.  <\/li>\n<li>Use a UV Light. A UV light is also a great tool that can help you dechlorinate some tap water.  <\/li>\n<li>Boil the Tap Water and Let it Cool.  <\/li>\n<li>Pre-Filter with Reverse Osmosis or Carbon Filter.  <\/li>\n<li>Use Vitamin C.<\/li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How long does it take for tap water to be safe for fish?How long should water sit in tank before adding fish?Do you have to let well water sit before adding fish?How long does tap water need to sit before adding fish?How long before water is safe for fish?How long should tap&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184478"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=184478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184478\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=184478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=184478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}