Quote Originally Posted by pacman90 View Post
another thing about the dechlorinator, can you use regualer fish tank conditioner? the "removes chlorine, detoxifies/neautralizes/removes chloramins, and detoxifies toxic metals" kind, i bought some since it was the only kind i could find at petsmart -.- i havent used any of the dechlor'd water yet, i still have spring water gallons, but i do have 2gallons made of dechlor'd water. i just need to know if the fish stuff is safe for them too or does it HAVE to be repti related products?
I have raised Discus for many years. One of my oler gals is 9 years old! I use Stress Coat w/ water conditioner .............a "fancy"
product ( w/ additives ) for the aquarium with large filters running 24/7. ( a key point !) It sounds as though you might have purchased this type of product. Which could be a simple de-chlorinator PLUS water conditioner. Read the label carefully as water conditioners should not be used for frogs.

Here is how I understand it .........in my pea brain:

1)
In the fish tank----------De-chlorinators fall into the general category of 'water conditioners'. ( confusing - right ?) In-other-words, de-chlorinator for a fish tank is often a water conditioner as well. And, to make it even more confusing --------not all water conditioners are de-chlorinators! So be careful.
So, if you are using a 'water conditioned ( w/out de-chlorinator ) ------then you are not de-chlorinating the water ( or the frog water) at all!
Hear me out !

Why use de-chlorinator?
Most (if not all) municipal water supplies are treated with chlorine, chloramine, or both. Often holding tanks for wells in rural communities also similarly treated. These chemicals are necessary to kill off any harmful bacteria or other pathogens which get into the water. The dosages of these chemicals in the water supply are "low enough as to mot harm us'". Ha Ha That's another whole ball of wax! These chemicals ARE high enough to cause damage to a biological filter , such as one in a fish tank. This damage will allow ammonia to start to build up in the tank, eventually becoming harmful to your fish. For this reason it is important that you treat your water to remove chlorine with an appropriate dechlorinator before you add water to your fish tank. BUT many of these products ( as mentioned have) water conditioners as well.

2)
For our frogs
Hence the answer to you question.
As mentioned aboe: One common problem that occurs with some of the "fancier" de-chlorinators ( like used in fish tanks) is that they can leave a buildup of 'bad stuff ' that can be harmful to a frog over time. This is a concern in small tanks or bowls where the product has been repeatedly or in situations without filtration ( i.e. a waterfall) . Therefore, the issues with some of the "fancier" de-chlorinators used in tanks with reptiles or amphibians is this build-up these of chemicals left behind. So , I use "Aquitize" ------- a regular de-chlorinator without unnecessary additives, specifically formulated for amphibians for water with out filtration !

Sorry to blab! I guess I have could have simply repeated the suggestion to use an amphibians safe product.
Lynn