As someone who works for a water entity, I would like to offer a couple of facts. First, there are many, many more regulations regarding the safety of drinking water versus bottled water. Second, there is at least one big bottled water company (Ozarka) whose water source is a municipal water source (Fort Worth, TX). Third, when using bottled water, be cognizant of the expiration date and don't store it in sunlight. Fourth, if you want to remove chlorine from your water, just let it sit out for a little while. Most chlorine will dissipate in fifteen minutes or so. Fifth, if you are curious about the pH, chlorine, or alkalinity in your water, the pool water testing kits are quite accurate.City water is not the best....so many negative chemicals are added.....the house we live in is supplied by well water....there are pros and cons of that as well....however, I do get annual reports of the content of our water....you can inquire with your city about an annual testing report that shows what has been added and what is found in the water naturally.....not all city water is safe...remember what the source is that offers this "reassurance"....
As someone who works for a water entity, I would like to offer a couple of facts. First, there are many, many more regulations regarding the safety of drinking water versus bottled water. Second, there is at least one big bottled water company (Ozarka) whose water source is a municipal water source (Fort Worth, TX). Third, when using bottled water, be cognizant of the expiration date and don't store it in sunlight. Fourth, if you want to remove chlorine from your water, just let it sit out for a little while. Most chlorine will dissipate in fifteen minutes or so. Fifth, if you are curious about the pH, chlorine, or alkalinity in your water, the pool water testing kits are quite accurate.
Actually, I was basing that time on tap water typically being a neutral to slightly basic pH, around room temperature (since you're typically drawing tap water from inside your house), a chlorine concentration of around 1 mg/L (since chlorine residual typically decreases during distribution), and with some minor airflow due to central heating/air conditioning. And, like I said, most chlorine will dissipate especially if you are concerned with taste and odor issues.I am politely going to disagree with you (based on printed and confirmed facts that show there are entirely too many variables to offer the answer here of "if you want to remove chlorine from your water, just let it sit out for a little while. Most chlorine will dissipate in fifteen minutes or so" you would need to know too many variables in order to make this statement, period. As someone who works for a water entity, you should know better...? For example;
How high is the temperature of the water in question?
How fast is the air going by the surface of the water in question?
What is the surrounding humidity?
What is the pH of the water in question?
What is the amount of chlorine to begin with in the water in question?
Is the water treated with chlorine or chloramine?
There is no way to know the answer to your question without knowing basics from the treating source (just to begin with)...
But what confuses me is..
If I bathe him in luke warm water, shouldn't the water in his water dish be luke warm too? As it's meant to be big enough for him to get into?
But then? How do you keep the water luke warm, so I'm thinking you don't..
So basically, what temp water do you put into his water dish?
You don't need to worry about the water temp inside the enclosure. The water can't get any colder than the environment it is in. So, minimally if it's room temp, that's fine.. In my Leopard chamber, it's near the CHE and my ambient temp is above 80F...so my water in the dish is usually 80F or so..