An entire day and 69 posts on well water, good grief!!!!!!!
Everyone will eventually become stressed out over this. Maybe I can help.
In the country of their origin Bettas live in drainage ditches and streams. Guess where the sewage goes from the local inhabitants?.
This is a labyrinth fish. The organ was evolved over the years because of the polluted conditions they live in.
Simply put, Bettas don’t care about the water quality as long as they can get to the top to breath.
In their country of origin the folks take a male and female and put them in a bowl filled with water from the local stream, put a cover over the bowl and come back 5 days later and take the young out. They don’t use a dechlorinator because the water wasn’t chlorinated or purified to begin with.
All that is needed in the way of water changes is to make sure they are not swimming in their own waste. 50% 100% whatever it takes. O.K. Combine the water, don’t combine the water, it doesn’t matter. They have been adjusting to polluted water for millions of years, there good at it.
I can see where Lana cares very much about her fish. And lots of folks tried to help. But this is a non-issue. The fish will be fine in well water, old water, new water, etc. etc. etc.. They will be happy as long as they can breath. Honest.
Harry
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