Water from different sinks

[moon88]

Dear cecil,
I read somewhere that chinese people consider it very inauspicious to use the water from the bathroom sink to fill the fish tank. Is it true. And they believe that the water for the fish tank should always be taken from either a well. If one does not have one then from the kitchen sink. Is it true. Thanks.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
1. Yes, this is quite true for some overly superstitious Chinese.
2. Not all Chinese belief in this but there are some who considered it inauspicious to use water from the bathroom.
3. Anyway, these are just a `small group' of Chinese.
4. In modern times, so long as the water comes from the tap, many fish lovers have instead, collected water from the rain or use tap water.
But if tap water is used, the water is not immediately poured into the fish tank but kept for several days (in order for the flouride and other neutralising agents to settle).
Some hobbist even purchase neutralising agents and add a few drops to the water to neutralise this. So that the water is more `natural' to the fishes.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 5/20/00 2:30:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
I read somewhere that chinese
people consider it very
inauspicious to use the water
from the bathroom sink to fill
the fish tank. Is it true. And
they believe that the water
for the fish tank should
always be taken from either a
well. If one does not have one
then from the kitchen sink. Is
it true. Thanks.