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How long after adding water conditioner can I put my Betta back?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Fish | Unknown - Fish | Male | 1 year and 1 month old

When I add water conditioner, how long should I wait for to add my Betta back in?

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Answered By Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on January 20th, 2018

Hi there. Most water conditioners will state on the bottle how long to wait. However, most are pretty instantaneous. If the bottle does not state how long to wait, I would arbitrarily wait about 5-10 minutes. Hope this helps, and thank you for using Pet Coach.

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    Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on July 22nd, 2017

    If you have water conditioner to put into the tank you should be able to put your fish back in it after about 5 minutes. If you do not have water conditioner then you can let the water sit for about 8-12 hours and it should be ok.

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