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title: "I watched a YouTube video today that said water conditioner for fish…"
description: "I watched a YouTube video today that said water conditioner for fish can make tap water safe for plants, too. Have you tried this? Would you agree? I spend…"
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# I watched a YouTube video today that said water conditioner for fish…

_Posted by Mads on 2024-06-21_

I watched a YouTube video today that said water conditioner for fish can make tap water safe for plants, too.

Have you tried this? Would you agree?

I spend about $40/month on distilled water, so I’m open to an easier and more cost-effective option, if it really is just as good for my plants.

That being said, I’d probably still water my most finicky plant friends (spider plants, rattlesnakes, \& stromanthe triostar) with distilled.

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## 10 comments

### Plant Father commented on 2024-06-21

this is my favorite plant care item since living in town with chlorinated tap water. i don’t ever recommend distilled since it’s so resource-intensive (rough on the environment) and cost-prohibitive for plant parents on a budget. first, i run the tap water through a pitcher filter, then pour into the watering can with a drop of water conditioner per gallon of water. sometimes i’ll add a touch of white vinegar since i know our tap water is slightly alkaline. my stromanthe triostar and goeppertia orbifolia get this or rainwater and are thriving. i’m interested to hear why you’re watering spider plants with distilled water. i’ve never had a problem with them being watered with straight tap water and new jersey’s tap water is quite poor quality

#### Mads replied on 2024-06-21

I read that spider plants prefer distilled. My mom’s spider plants never seem to give a darn, but mine are fussier. I have noticed a lot less brown on them since I switched to distilled.

#### Plant Father replied on 2024-06-23

interesting, i have heard they’re sensitive to fluoride but didn’t notice much of a difference with crispy tips when i switched to rainwater for my spiders. this could also be because of my tendency to underwater though; i have simply accepted that spider plants’ leaves get crispy on the edges eventually

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-06-21

Yes this is what I’ve been doing for a long time \& it’s the best! I use one called AquaSafe. It’s like $7 and I use 1/4th of a teaspoon per gallon so it lasts a long time

### Mads commented on 2024-06-21

Thank you both for sharing your experiences!

### Mullein commented on 2024-06-21

Definitely works for removing chlorine and chloramine! I might avoid stress coat+ because it has additional ingredient such as aloe, which I’m not sure how it would affect plants. Not that I think it will hurt the plants, but I wonder if it would build up in the soil over time and get weird

Before I got into too many plants, I had too many fish tanks 😂 My favorite conditioner was Seachem Prime. You only need like a drop per gallon, so it lasts forever unless you have a 400 gallon fish tank 😂 It does have an odd smell that’ll make your nose curl before you dilute it though lol

#### Mads replied on 2024-06-21

Good to know, thank you!!

#### V.curios replied on 2024-06-22

Haha, before houseplants it was planted tanks for me. Prime is my go-to. 😁

### YinDeezy commented on 2024-06-22

Use this for all my plants. 2-3 drops per gallon. Works great for marantas, calatheas, ect. I still have to use PH down with my tap water. Tap water is pretty alkaline where I’m living.

### Nic Van D commented on 2024-07-04

I use it for my caletheas. Works great!

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