important question

[Juxtaroberto]

Cycling will be the same as if you had city water.

You should have your water tested. I don't mean just using an API test, get the whole nine yards. Find out about everything in your water that isn't H2O, and then you can rest easy knowing whether you should or shouldn't be using Prime, or any other water conditioner.

 

[fishmamma]

If it is untreated well water why would you add Prime???

If this is your own private well, straight from the ground, your good to go as it is.... no water conditioner.

Burt

I grew up with well water, I actually loved the way it tasted until I tasted good water!! Don't get me wrong some well water is de-freaken-licious, but not ours..My mom always told me it was the rust in the water that made it smell funny.. IMO.. rust.. and rotten egg/warm smelly fart are way two different smells..
My point is, if I had to use that water now.. just the smell alone would make me test it..

 

[Burtess]

I believe the original question was about dechlorination which is why he doesn't need water conditioner.
If he is drinking it then it is probably OK with the fish. As for high salt content, sulfur, etc.... you can test it but a water conditioner is not going to help you in that regard.

Burt

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

You can drink tap water. The chlorine in it wont harm u, but it would kill fishes. Who is to say that his ground water is 100% free from chlorines or chloroamines?

 

[smitty03281964]

I would first find out thru a test kit what is present in your water. If you have no sign of chlorine, chloramine, amonia then I would not buy prime since it will be a waste of money.

 

[Burtess]

You can drink tap water. The chlorine in it wont harm u, but it would kill fishes. Who is to say that his ground water is 100% free from chlorines or chloroamines?

You're kidding??

I would first find out thru a test kit what is present in your water. If you have no sign of chlorine, chloramine, amonia then I would not buy prime since it will be a waste of money.

+1

Burt

 

[Michiba54]

If you have a water softener bleach could be added to the water at some point, it is in mine. I don't know if its filtered out before it reaches the tap or not, but we're pretty lacks when it comes to our softeners maintenance at my house...

 

[dsteelman]

Some wells when installed have a chlorination system installed with them. This is mainly on newer wells. So you would have to use a chemical additive.

 

[Burtess]

If you have a water softener bleach could be added to the water at some point, it is in mine. I don't know if its filtered out before it reaches the tap or not, but we're pretty lacks when it comes to our softeners maintenance at my house...

I assume you add bleach periodically to kill bacteria that may be growing in your system?


Obviously if you are adding a chlorine containing compound to the well water you need to remove it, but with just basic, raw well water you should need to add nothing to it to make it safe for the majority of freshwater fish.

Burt

 

[SCGeordie]

I assume you add bleach periodically to kill bacteria that may be growing in your system?


Obviously if you are adding a chlorine containing compound to the well water you need to remove it, but with just basic, raw well water you should need to add nothing to it to make it safe for the majority of freshwater fish.

Burt

Test, Test, TEST first, doesn't matter where you get your water (unless you're buying RO or making your own).
Just read some of the threads on this site, some people have posted regarding well water that has high (40+ppm) Nitrates and although you may not think thats a problem, most people would - doing WC's with high nitrates without doing anything to combat them and it won't be long before your fish are belly up!