Do I Need To Treat Spring Water For Aquarium?

Do I need to treat spring water?

 

You shouldn't have to since it shouldn't have chlorine in it. It may be lacking in necessary minerals though but I am not sure how to determine whether it does or not. I know distilled water doesn't have any of them but don't know about spring water.

Is there a reason you don't want to use your tap water?

 

You shouldn't have to since it shouldn't have in it.

I think it varies, and it ultimately depends on whether "spring water" is just marketing liberty or whether it's actually sourced from a spring.

I know a lot of bottled "spring water" in Australia tends to just be sourced from an urban water system: it's got chlorines, chloramines and all that in it. Water conditioner is cheap enough to use if unsure.

Some bottled water has a mineral analysis on the label. Otherwise you can do a GH test, but this doesn't necessarily tell you what sorts of dissolved minerals are in it. Usually in freshwater most of GH is some combination of dissolved calcium and magnesium.

 

I think it varies, and it ultimately depends on whether "spring water" is just marketing liberty or whether it's actually sourced from a spring.

I know a lot of bottled "spring water" in Australia tends to just be sourced from an urban water system: it's got chlorines, chloramines and all that in it. Water conditioner is cheap enough to use if unsure.

Some bottled water has a mineral analysis on the label. Otherwise you can do a GH test, but this doesn't necessarily tell you what sorts of dissolved minerals are in it. Usually in freshwater most of GH is some combination of dissolved calcium and magnesium.

This is the water I am going to use another member said it was good and should have the proper minerals in it but never really said if I have to treat it.

 

before my friend started providing me with fresh water , I was buying spring water from walmart. and that water was worked fine with no parameter issues

 

I would say, no, you don't need a water conditioner with this water. I prefer using Prime as my go to water conditioner. Even if I didn't have chlorine/chloramines in my water I would still use it because it also neutralizes small amounts of ammonia and/or nitrites. I consider it a cheap insurance.

 

I would say, no, you don't need a water conditioner with this water. I prefer using Prime as my go to water conditioner. Even if I didn't have chlorine/chloramines in my water I would still use it because it also neutralizes small amounts of ammonia and/or nitrites. I consider it a cheap insurance.

I will add conditioner just incase. Thank you