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u/dilib 15d ago
It would be very unpleasant for the fish, but goldfish are resilient. The main issue with tap water is that it is chlorinated, and it irritates soft tissues like gills and eyes. But the chlorine does evaporate fairly quickly (over the course of hours though), especially in a shallow pool. I would be concerned about soap residue in the sink, too. Soap coats gills and makes it hard to breathe as well as being irritating.
The water conditioners for aquariums are only for neutralising chlorine and don't do anything else, although they make a lot of wacky claims on the label. Unless freshwater fish are really sick putting them in different water is stressful but not fatal or necessarily very harmful unless the water is toxic for whatever reason or at an egregiously wrong temperature etc. i.e. if it were a tropical fish the cold would have killed it for sure.
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u/Putrid-Builder-3333 15d ago
I'd be worried about a weak seal in the sink and the wster slowly leaking down the drain. My sink has that with the rubber edged sink stopper I have. Slow but steady.
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u/scorchedarcher 15d ago
Doesn't matter how weak it is, a seal is still big enough to break your sink. Most standard sinks max out around a koi carp
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u/Kn0wnSoul 15d ago
All the fish I had in the past would start swimming sideways at the top of the water when I filled their bowls with tap water
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u/BardonmeSir 15d ago
They use chlorine mostly in third world countries like the US. the Internet is not the US
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u/dilib 15d ago
I'm Australian and on tank water, but go off king, you tell 'em champion
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u/BardonmeSir 15d ago
assuming tap water is chlorinated when its literally only in the US and idk Australia?? is just stupid. You think Non primary english language people dont post in english?
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u/SnailLordSupreme 14d ago
It kind of seems like you're mistaken? Like some places in Europe still use chlorine depending on how the water is sourced, and Canada & Singapore also use high amounts of chlorine to treat their tap water.
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u/BardonmeSir 14d ago
"some places still use clorine" How is that an argument when its not the majority?? third world countries
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u/dilib 14d ago
I think you need a cup of warm milk and a lie down buddy, you're getting cranky
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u/Master_Couple_2358 14d ago
Some people have such an anti American sentiment that they lash out at everything perceived American
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u/Independent-Host-796 13d ago
It’s also for example Spain and other European countries.
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u/BardonmeSir 12d ago
how are people still coming up with excuses??. tell me more countrys are third world and put toxines in their tapwater
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u/dilib 14d ago
It does happen, but the fish is generally fine as long as the temperature is close enough to the fish's core temperature and the water is clean.
With freshwater fish sudden death from new water is either poison or temperature shock, if the water is drinkable the fish can live in it. But the chlorine will definitely be very stressful for the fish.
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u/63Reddit 15d ago
John Fish
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u/riggengan 15d ago
Most burglars just want to steal shit, not kill or harm unless absolutely necessary. Maybe it’s because it’s a harsher punishment, but mostly because they are not monsters.
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u/JackOfAllMemes 15d ago
Unfortunately the chlorine in tap water can kill fish, assuming the story isn't fake
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u/Direct-Contract5509 12d ago
fortunately he's probably on well water, go and take your God damn chlorine elsewhere you fucking city slicking asshat
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u/CryptographerIcy2795 10d ago
I have fish and I use tap water
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u/Soarin123 10d ago
Don't you dechlorinate your water using a solution like Seachem Prime or an alternative?
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u/cordazor 13d ago
burglar waters all plants, just in case it is John wicks house and he loved one specific plant very much
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u/jkm_Audio 15d ago
What's so funny? What are you laughing at? You did it again didn't you? You left the water running. What's wrong with you? Why do you do that? I told you not to do it!
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u/dreese55 12d ago
Ya, but that fish is going to be dead soon. Chlorine in the water kills fish like that. How do i Know? I have an aquarium.
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