I lost my water conditioner for my goldfish and had to put him in tap water how long can he last?

Question

I thought I knew where the water conditioner was but after I put my fish in a large cup and emptied out all the dirty water and cleaned his bowl I couldn't find the conditioner. I had to put him in the bowl with some spring bottled water and a bit of smart water because I read that was good for a temp problem. How long can a goldfish last without water conditioner? The soonest I can get him water conditioner is 12hours from now when the pet store opens, is that not soon enough? =(

Answer 1

no need for conditioner if you got an old water standyby in a container or plastic gallon.

Why you have a temp problem?  Goldfish is a coldwater fish its natural that the water will get cold in due time.

Answer 2

It won`t last long.Get water conditioner as fast as you can.

                                                       kacie

Answer 3

to be honest, I had goldfish and never used water conditioner. One lasted nearly a year. I guess it depends upon the type of gold fish

Answer 4

just get jummy good bottled water not distilled and he will probably last a long time.  what your problem is now is the quantity of water you use..... a 1 inch gold fish needs a gallon at least of water as they have large bodies and produce a large amount of liquid waste..... in a small container they will poison themselves

Answer 5

Spring water will be okay for now but "conditioned" tap water is superior because it contains minerals that are essential for optimum health.

Answer 6

It depends on the quality of your tap water.

Some people MUST use water treatments because they have Chloramine added to their water. Other people dont actually need it at all. For most people it's just a good precaution.

If your fish isn't looking stressed then chances are it will be fine.

But adding some water treatment is a good precaution unless you KNOW your local water is safe.

Ian