Can i use tapwater....??

[KapoKidd]

Hey im starting a new tank bought all the items and stuff. i dont know can i use normal tap water or must i use dionized water then mix with salt....Help needed

[pospeh]

I use tap water, and it is fine.

[Yellowbelly]

I think you have to decholrinate the water to provide optimum condition for your fishes.

Hope I am right

[islander]

tap is ok.mine when i'm patient i will use the di filter when i'm not i will use tap water and leave it for a day to let the excess chloramine evaporate.then i will put my carbon for 2 wks then i remove it.works fine.if u r lucky u will get to c that ur skimmer skims out the slightly yellowish or green liquid which is chlorine.

[eggtart20]

Oh gosh!! I juz mix the salt with my tap water and just pour into my tank! But i using those "Deep Ocean Sythenthic Sea Salt" which say k remove chlorine and chlorimine. However shld i age my water before i mix with the salt??

[lyz77]

sign..... it seems like there is no hard rule abt tis cos some say can sm say cannot! Utimately, i think u shd try whtever way tat is suitable for u!

Fr wht I kw, tap water contain nitrate & phosphate & sm other stuff! If the problem wif yr tank is nitrate, phosphate or etc, u may not 1 2 use tap water as top off! Jus my 2 cent of words! Correct me if I'm wrong!

[CalciumReef]

Normal tap water contains phosphate,nitrates and etc.Though in singapore, water condition is relatively good compared to other countries.Using tap water in the long run will build up levels of unwanted substances in the tank.For phosphate,Even though we try to remove using rowaphos or contraphos,it cannot be removed totally.Its true that small amounts of phosphate will still get into the tank thru feeding and other factors,but on our part as husbandry regime,it is good to used Ro/di water.Removing unwanted phosphate and etc is always better than add in tank already then remove.Overskimming also plays a major part in water quality.Just my point of view.I may not be right.