New to spider keeping Phid regius

[Lilmissbitty]

I am curious if I should buy a dechlorinator for the tap water that will be used in her mister. If so, does anyone have a recommendation? Also, do female phidippus regius require any special care? Thank you

 

[The Snark]

If in doubt of chlorine content, boil some water and keep a container full for all drinking water. 95% of chlorine present in the water disperses into the air for every minute of boiling.

What every household should have: a simple three stage water filter for drinking water. <$50.
First stage, ceramic .5 micron. Removes almost all sediment and traps all mold spores and most bacteria.
Second stage, high density carbon block. Removes chlorine and many other noxious chemicals.
Third stage, catalyst. Removes toxic metals.
Use a transparent filter housing for the ceramic. When it turns from off white to brown is your indicator to change the carbon and catalyst filters. The ceramic filter can be cleaned and reused by simply shaving off the outer layer with an abrasive pot scubber.

Additions in order of priority.
Post filtration, a UV light. If the water is heavily chlorinated add a second carbon block. If the ceramic turns brown quickly, add a polypropylene (dirt trap) 5 micron filter in front of it.
Really filthy water: the above filtration followed by an RO membrane system.

 

[Lilmissbitty]

If in doubt of chlorine content, boil some water and keep a container full for all drinking water. 95% of chlorine present in the water disperses into the air for every minute of boiling.

What every household should have: a simple three stage water filter for drinking water. <$50.
First stage, ceramic .5 micron. Removes almost all sediment and traps all mold spores and most bacteria.
Second stage, high density carbon block. Removes chlorine and many other noxious chemicals.
Third stage, catalyst. Removes toxic metals.
Use a transparent filter housing for the ceramic. When it turns from off white to brown is your indicator to change the carbon and catalyst filters. The ceramic filter can be cleaned and reused by simply shaving off the outer layer with an abrasive pot scubber.

Thank you so much. That is wonderful information to have!

 

[The Snark]

@Lilmissbitty Our water supply is a shallow (ground water) well with run off from nearby dairy farms. We have a 14 stage filtration system.
Soon to be a 17 stage system A three stage crud trap to keep the present system from plugging up so fast.

 

[Lilmissbitty]

@Lilmissbitty Our water supply is a shallow (ground water) well with run off from nearby dairy farms. We have a 14 stage filtration system.
Soon to be a 17 stage system A three stage crud trap to keep the present system from plugging up so fast.

Oh man! Is there even enough filtering for that situation?

 

[The Snark]

Oh man! Is there even enough filtering for that situation?

Exactly what I was thinking as the filtration system evolved. Sedimentation gallery 1 and 2 -> large polypro dirt filter -> 3 ceramics in parallel -> 16 watt UV -> our house and washing machine. Inside for drinking water, ceramic -> carbon x 2 in series, catalyst -> high density carbon x2 in series -> RO -> water polisher x 2 in series, -> 6 watt UV. Three more ceramics are to be installed before the inside array, just to trap more sediment since the RO membrane plugs up after 4 months