Hello!
Um, I am very new to this kind of thing and really just had one question in particular. However, I assume that you probably want to know a little about me before giving me information. So I am in college and live in Washington State US. I am a new fish owner and very unknowledgable when it comes to my fish and their tank etc. You will all probably hate me right now when I tell you that I have only a 2-gallon tank with two goldfish in it. (It does have a filter though) I know, I know, they need more room. i am working on it but with a college budget, thats all I can do. I plan on getting a nice large tank and doing everything right in the future but for now, this is how it is. anyway, feel free to ask me questions and I will try my best to anwer. But now for my question.... Is tap water okay for fish? Dont jump the gun just yet because the only reason I question is because my boyfriend's dad has a 55 gallon tank and only uses tap water, no de-chlorinator at all. His fish are fine and one is the largest fish i have ever seen !!! His goldfish have survived for several years in only cold tap water. In addtion, my cousin has a tank about 30 gallons and uses only tap water as well. All of his fish are fine and so it leads me to believe that tap water is safe. I use a dechlorinator in my water but still i have lost two goldfish in the past month. I am afraid to use tap water unless i know that it is safe. Please help me solve this and any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
p.s. i am a terrible speller and typer just to let you know....
Um, I am very new to this kind of thing and really just had one question in particular. However, I assume that you probably want to know a little about me before giving me information. So I am in college and live in Washington State US. I am a new fish owner and very unknowledgable when it comes to my fish and their tank etc. You will all probably hate me right now when I tell you that I have only a 2-gallon tank with two goldfish in it. (It does have a filter though) I know, I know, they need more room. i am working on it but with a college budget, thats all I can do. I plan on getting a nice large tank and doing everything right in the future but for now, this is how it is. anyway, feel free to ask me questions and I will try my best to anwer. But now for my question.... Is tap water okay for fish? Dont jump the gun just yet because the only reason I question is because my boyfriend's dad has a 55 gallon tank and only uses tap water, no de-chlorinator at all. His fish are fine and one is the largest fish i have ever seen !!! His goldfish have survived for several years in only cold tap water. In addtion, my cousin has a tank about 30 gallons and uses only tap water as well. All of his fish are fine and so it leads me to believe that tap water is safe. I use a dechlorinator in my water but still i have lost two goldfish in the past month. I am afraid to use tap water unless i know that it is safe. Please help me solve this and any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
p.s. i am a terrible speller and typer just to let you know....
