imzunicorn
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I'm bringing my sister and her daughters an axolotl as a gift. They live in Jalisco, I believe on a ranch. Therefore, she wouldn't have much if any resources for conditioning the water.
Now, my mom has had a goldfish for a few years now and she doesn't treat the water before adding it. She lives in a city and she just uses straight tap, her friend who has had 3 goldfish for several years does the same. I think if it's safe for other fish, it would be safe for an axolotl.
I'm just not really sure about this because I (like many people) was under the impression that Mexican tap was unsafe because it wasn't cleaned. Which in my mind, would be like lake or river water. After reading some articles about it, I guess the tap is just as safe as American tap, just that you have to get used to it because it's foreign, i.e. it has foreign bacteria. I also read that it's not a matter of harmful chemicals, it's a matter of interference with bacteria in the water. I really don't know what to make of this. It's like conflicting info, clean water would mean it was cleaned with chlorine, but at the same time, they say the chemicals aren't the issue.
I was going to acclimate the axolotl to the water anyway by bringing some of my own water and slowly adding Mexican water. I just would like to know more about how other aquarist and axolotl hobbiest treat the tap if you do at all.
Now, my mom has had a goldfish for a few years now and she doesn't treat the water before adding it. She lives in a city and she just uses straight tap, her friend who has had 3 goldfish for several years does the same. I think if it's safe for other fish, it would be safe for an axolotl.
I'm just not really sure about this because I (like many people) was under the impression that Mexican tap was unsafe because it wasn't cleaned. Which in my mind, would be like lake or river water. After reading some articles about it, I guess the tap is just as safe as American tap, just that you have to get used to it because it's foreign, i.e. it has foreign bacteria. I also read that it's not a matter of harmful chemicals, it's a matter of interference with bacteria in the water. I really don't know what to make of this. It's like conflicting info, clean water would mean it was cleaned with chlorine, but at the same time, they say the chemicals aren't the issue.
I was going to acclimate the axolotl to the water anyway by bringing some of my own water and slowly adding Mexican water. I just would like to know more about how other aquarist and axolotl hobbiest treat the tap if you do at all.