EMERGENCY, going on holiday tommorow and ran out of declorinator

[Obsessed with fish]

Hi, I'm going on a 4 day holiday and I'm driving there at 9:30am tommorow. Its night time in Sydney right now, and my lfs opens at 10. My neighbour who has never kept fish is coming to feed them, I put food in ziplock bags so she doesn't over feed them. Are there any alternatives, its 9:00pm in sydney currently, so I can't go to my lfs now. What should I do?! I ran out halfway between a 50% water change, my aquariums only 60% filled up. Any help would be appreciated

 

[blaxsun]

Is there anywhere you can get RO water from?

 

[Lyss]

I’m assuming this is for a freshwater tank? Do you have chloramines, or just chlorine? Can you let the water sit out w/charcoal in it overnight to off-gas before use? You would have to remineralize RO, not use it straight. Or just pay the sitter extra to pick some dechlorinator up for you and finish the job.

 

[Obsessed with fish]

Is there anywhere you can get RO water from?

No. Wait, I have a tapwater filter in my kitchen. Would that work?

 

[Obsessed with fish]

I’m assuming this is for a freshwater tank? Do you have chloramines, or just chlorine? Can you let the water sit out w/charcoal in it overnight to off-gas before use? You would have to remineralize RO, not use it straight. Or just pay the sitter extra to pick some dechlorinator up for you and finish the job.

If I can't use my kitchen filter I will do one of those options Thanks!

 

[Lyss]

No. Wait, I have a tapwater filter in my kitchen. Would that work?

Are you using dechlorinated tap for a freshwater or saltwater tank? You would need to look up the manufacturer of the filter to see what it removes, but that would at least let you skip the carbon. I would still let it sit out overnight to be safe.

 

[Obsessed with fish]

Are you using dechlorinated tap for a freshwater or saltwater tank? You would need to look up the manufacturer of the filter to see what it removes, but that would at least let you skip the carbon. I would still let it sit out overnight to be safe.

Ok! Sounds good. Thanks!

 

[Obsessed with fish]

Are you using dechlorinated tap for a freshwater or saltwater tank? You would need to look up the manufacturer of the filter to see what it removes, but that would at least let you skip the carbon. I would still let it sit out overnight to be safe.

Ok, my fish are going great! Thanks. I'll do that same thing until I get more declorinator