whites tree frog questions

[GrifTheGreat]

I've been asked to look at this thread to determine what water sources need to be treated.

Tap water- Always must be treated to remove chlorine and chloromines as well as heavy metals

Natural bottled Spring Water- Should be treated just to be safe. Just because they claim that it doesn't contain chlorine doesn't mean that it is 100% chlorine free.

Distilled water- does not need to be treated. It contains nothing but 100% water, but do to this it must only be used for misting or in fog machines because it lack all mineral and slat content needed by the body to oroperly hydrate and if used for soaking it can actually leach vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and electrolytes out of the frog.

R/O water- is the same as distilled just collected with a different process.

Well water- Must be treated. The reason for this is because all well water comes from the runoff that travels through the ground. This can collect many things that can be harmful to a frog. Well water can be quite hard due to large mineral content, but what is actually bad for the frog is the heavy metal content. Well water should be tested before use for your frogs. Many a I've seen many cases where someone was using well water and their frog has become ill. You never know what could be in your well water. Better safe than sorry and most dechlorinating agents remove heavy metals as well.

Please note that a Brita Filter does not remove everything from the water. It may remove the strong chlorine taste, but that deosn't mean it is 100% chlorine free. Boiling and setting out water for 48 hours will remove chlorine through evaporation, but will not remove heavy metals or chloromines thus making these forms useless in most cases.

I hope this helps some.

[Bolisnide]

Thank you, Griff.. This does help
ReptileMom, I'm so glad you found some water treatment to hold you over for a while
Good luck with your frogs, they are fascinating little creatures!

[deranged chipmunk]

While grif's info is accurate (always is), it should be noted however, that not all dechlorinators contain chelates that bind heavy metals. So reading the labels is crucial if using well water. I do apologize for giving incorrect info. Been a very stressful weekend

[GrifTheGreat]

While grif's info is accurate (always is), it should be noted however, that not all dechlorinators contain chelates that bind heavy metals. So reading the labels is crucial if using well water. I do apologize for giving incorrect info. Been a very stressful weekend

Bill is also correct. Not all dechlorinators remove heavy metals. Always read the labels carefully.

[Bolisnide]

While grif's info is accurate (always is), it should be noted however, that not all dechlorinators contain chelates that bind heavy metals. So reading the labels is crucial if using well water. I do apologize for giving incorrect info. Been a very stressful weekend

bill, no biggie
Because I have well water, I am happy to learn more about all of this stuff. I have unfortunately lost 2 frogs (one white's and one red-eye) in the last year and a half, so I'm a bit paranoid, to say the least...
It's good to know that when choosing a water treatment, one must carefully read the label. Thank you for reinforcing that imprtant point.