Eclypse Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Hi all you fishy types! Got a quicky question here... We have two 10 litre plastic water containers. They're the type you could buy from the supermarket - fully water sealed etc. We've got a couple books that say tap water should be aged for three days. Sounds good to me, but does it matter if it's aged in one of these sealed containers? We cycle them, so each one is stored for about 5 days before it's used. So the question is - for the water to be effectively 'aged', is it okay if it's sealed during that time? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 It's a waste of time for the most part. I figure that's a suggestion from the dark ages about 20 years ago before anyone knew anything about chlorine in tap water and water conditioners had been invented. Just get a good water conditioner if you're worried about it. I think Prime is generally considered one of the best? I don't use them. Just put whatever dosage the bottle says into the water before you put it in the tank and you're done. Takes care of chlorine, chloramine and heavy metals of which chlorine is the only one that "aging" the water will help with and if it's sealed then it basically cuts back on the amount of chlorine that will outgas from the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 I know people that age water for 24hours. Can't remember the reason though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 It depends on where you get your water from and what gets added to it. I use water straight out of the tap as we don't have chlorine in our supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclypse Posted October 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Takes care of chlorine, chloramine and heavy metals of which chlorine is the only one that "aging" the water will help with... Oh of course... I'd forgotten about the heavy metals and the rest of it. :oops: Thanks everyone for your quick responses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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