You don’t need to overthink this. Start with tap water and a good dechlorinator. Test it. If it works, great. If not, consider a simple carbon filter on your faucet—it’ll catch chlorine and some heavy metals.
And for crying out loud, never use hot tap water for water changes. Hot water dissolves more lead from pipes. Cold water only, then heat it in the tank. Your fish aren’t making tea.
So go ahead, fill that bucket. Add the drops. Watch your fish swim happily. You’ve got this—and if you mess up? Just do a water change. We’ve all been there, coffee in hand, shouting “WHY ARE YOU SO GREEN?!”
Now go make your fish friends proud. They’re counting on you—and secretly judging your choice of water. But that’s okay. They’re fish. They forget things in three seconds.
