Leptopolis vermaculatus - does not soak in water dish?

[kairi]

No. I meant dechlorinated water. Water left in an open container for 48 hours will be just fine

Hmm wait.. what do you mean by dechlorinated water? I thought that meant putting the blue drops in regular water and you're good to go..

[clownonfire]

Hmm wait.. what do you mean by dechlorinated water? I thought that meant putting the blue drops in regular water and you're good to go..

Chlorine will evaporate as a gaz if you let water out in an open container fro 24-48 hours.

[bshmerlie]

It is reccomended by the fog machine manufactures to use distilled water in them or the minerals in regular tap water can shorten the life of the fogger. You should also use distilled water in your hand misting water bottles as that will help keep water spots off the glass. In the frog's water dish you can use regular dechlorinated tap water. There was a thread about the different water awhile back...try a search on it as John goes into more detail.

[clownonfire]

It is only recommended. I myself use water which I keep in containers opened for 48 hours. It becomes dechlorinated and pure, and I know lots of hobbyists who use the same process with their misters, Monsoons, or Foggers.

[MikeM670]

Chlorine and Chloramine's are used to treat water to make it safe for human consumption. They are two different products added by your water distribution district. As far as I know only one of the two will be used. In fact Chlorine is rapidly being phased out here in the US.

Water that contains either Chlorine or Chloramine's will need to be treated to make if fish or frog safe. To treat Chlorine you use a specific product to neutralize it or expose the water to air for 24 hours or more and the chlorine will dissipate. Chloramine's WILL NOT dissipate in air! To treat Chloramine's you need a different product. Many of the commercial products available today will treat both Chlorine or Chloramine's at the same time.

Here is a link that shows many products available for you to use in treating your water.

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...ps/c/3578/3978

[clownonfire]

Chlorine and Chloramine's are used to treat water to make it safe for human consumption. They are two different products added by your water distribution district. As far as I know only one of the two will be used. In fact Chlorine is rapidly being phased out here in the US.

Water that contains either Chlorine or Chloramine's will need to be treated to make if fish or frog safe. To treat Chlorine you use a specific product to neutralize it or expose the water to air for 24 hours or more and the chlorine will dissipate. Chloramine's WILL NOT dissipate in air! To treat Chloramine's you need a different product. Many of the commercial products available today will treat both Chlorine or Chloramine's at the same time.

Here is a link that shows many products available for you to use in treating your water.

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...ps/c/3578/3978

Michael, what an informative thread! I guess then it's either you know how your water is treated in your city, or you take no chance and used distilled water! Following your comment, we called the city and asked how it was treated. And there is no chloramine used in our tap water. Just normal chlorine... A big FIEW (and man, did we have to be transferred many times before talking to the right dude).

[MikeM670]

Eric,

A quick call to your water department should provide you with any water quality related issue. Hopefully you get the right person when you first call. I know the water plant in the village I work in publishes at least yearly a water report. It contains usage and chemical analysis information. Very useful if you need that info.