Re: heavy metals? (Re: [APD] How do you guys do water changes?????)

["Mark & Peta" <mbethke at socal_rr.com>]

Granted, besides Heavy Metals most of the sludge in the bottom of the hot
water heater is rust and dirt, but if you read the instructions provided to
you with your new water heater it states that every spring you should open
the petcock on the bottom of the heater and flush the sludge. Personally I
fill my tank with deionized , distilled, RO water from the store, of course
the plastic container it comes in has polyvinyl chlorides the "New Cancer
Causing Kid On The Block", next week who can tell. Maybe Michael Jackson was
right wearing a mask in public and sleeping in a barometric chamber....
Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "home66run" <home66run at neb_rr.com>
To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: heavy metals? (Re: [APD] How do you guys do water changes?????)


> Rosario LaCorte gave a talk at the Chicago Killie show.  He had has the
> problem with his fish swelling up and dying during the winter for 40
years.
> He sent a fish that had died to an expert at the Smithsonian who dissected
> the fish and called him back asking if he used hot water when filling his
> tanks.  Rosario did indeed use hot water and when he drained his hot water
> heater he was shocked at the amount of sludge that was in his tank.  He
now
> drains his hot water tank every three months and has not had the problem
for
> the last two years.
>
> I don't remember the specifics of the why and how.  I know he covered that
> area and there were people in attendance that agreed with him.  I'm sure
> there are people out there with more scientific background than I have
that
> can explain the details.  I do know that manufactures recommend that you
> drain your hot water heater at least once a year.
>
> Thank you,
> Marshall Cameron
> Lincoln, Nebraska
>
> American Killie Association #08791
> Aquatic Gardeners Association
> International Betta Congress
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert Zink" <bonsai at hrcreditunion_net>
> To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:48 AM
> Subject: heavy metals? (Re: [APD] How do you guys do water changes?????)
>
>
> > Hi Marshall Cameron,
> >
> > You wrote:
> >
> > > hot water heater?  Heavy metals will form sludge in the
> > > bottom and you will transfer them into your discus tank.
> >
> > What is your theory on the source of these heavy metals?
> > -- 
> > Thanks,
> > Bob
> >
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