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Re: pH shock, nitrites



> From: "Jeff Bodin" <bodin1 at gte_net>
> Subject: pH Shock...
> 
> The way it was explained to me was it wasn't the swing that killed the fish,
> but any NO2 at a low pH is very toxic as nitric acid (as I think Paul is
> trying to say below with the chemical-ese).

	_nitrous_ acid.

> > I think that NO2- is pretty toxic but that
> > HNO2 is a good deal worse, 


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Paul Sears        Ottawa, Canada