Black To White Experiment

[NatJ]

Does anyone know if purified mineral water is okay for incubators?

If there is a reason you're not using normal tap water, does that same reason apply to the purified mineral water?

 

[MysteryChicken]

If there is a reason you're not using normal tap water, does that same reason apply to the purified mineral water?

My dad got the purified mineral water instead of distilled water. One reason I was asking.
Our tap water is heavy, so I'm trying not to use it for the incubator.

The purified mineral water has Calcium Chloride, & Sodium Bicarbonate.

 

[NatJ]

My dad got the purified mineral water instead of distilled water. One reason I was asking.
Our tap water is heavy, so I'm trying not to use it for the incubator.

The purified mineral water has Calcium Chloride, & Sodium Bicarbonate.

Distilled water is probably a better choice if/when you can get it.

But if you don't have distilled water, I don't know whether the mineral water or the tap water would be better.

I think the mineral water is going to leave deposits in the incubator. Depending on the style of incubator, this may be a big problem (if the water needs to pass through a small space that can get clogged up) or a not a problem at all (if the water is just a big puddle in the bottom and you can scrub the deposits off later.)

 

[MysteryChicken]

Distilled water is probably a better choice if/when you can get it.

But if you don't have distilled water, I don't know whether the mineral water or the tap water would be better.

I think the mineral water is going to leave deposits in the incubator. Depending on the style of incubator, this may be a big problem (if the water needs to pass through a small space that can get clogged up) or a not a problem at all (if the water is just a big puddle in the bottom and you can scrub the deposits off later.)

Mine's an incuview incubator. So, it's a smooth bottom design. I used tap water at our old house with no problems since it was soft.

 

[NatJ]

Mine's an incuview incubator. So, it's a smooth bottom design. I used tap water at our old house with no problems since it was soft.View attachment 3428013View attachment 3428014

In that case, probably any of the options would work, until you can get the distilled water you prefer to use.

 

[MysteryChicken]

In that case, probably any of the options would work, until you can get the distilled water you prefer to use.

Okay. Just wasn't sure, cuz I've never gone the bottled water option. Thanks.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Incubator almost ready. Currently stabilizing, got first two temperature probes added. Got to calibrate a hygrometer, & a Hygrometer, Thermometer probe, & sanitize them before adding next.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Smarty Pants egg #5, collected.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Gonna go ahead, & add the eggs to the incubator. The unfortunate thing is, I'm gonna have to hand turn the eggs. My incubator's egg Turner motor is jammed for some reason.

 

[MysteryChicken]

They're due to hatch on April Fools day.