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Re: [APD] Microwaving water for water changes a bad thing?
I'm just curious isn't there something about microwaving water and using
that water eg. In a jar and normal tap water in tap 2 and if you place seeds
in the 2 jars that the seeds in the microwaved water won't sprout? Is that a
myth or acutally true? (I should google that up). This leads me to think,
would there be any problems in the planted tank if microwaved water was
used?
Raymond
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:24:54 -0800
From: Vaughn Hopkins <hoppy1 at surewest_net>
Subject: Re: [APD] Microwaving water for water changes a bad thing?
To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
I don't see any way microwaving water to heat it can possibly be
harmful to either fish or plants. But, I do wonder if your under sink
filter really does remove chloramines. I understand from what I have
read that it takes special filter cartridges, not usually used, to
remove the chloramine or the ammonia left over when it degrades.
Amquel is one of several substances you can buy that are designed to
remove the ammonia, especially. That is how I will handle water
changes when I set up my next tank. The previous one I only changed
about 10% of the water at a time, so I got by doing nothing about
either the temperature of the replacement water or the chloramine. For
the next one I plan on replacing a third of the water at a time, so I
will have to take care of both. I plan to use 5 gallon buckets to
store replacement water until it reaches room temperature, and Amquel
for the chloramine.
On Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at 05:48 PM, Derek Parr wrote:
> Here's a silly question. I got lots. ;]
>
> When I make water changes, It comes straight from the tap after it
> goes through an under sink filter that takes out the chloramines.
> But its cold, particularly at this time of year. I wonder if anyone
> is aware of any downsides to "nuking" it to get it to the temp of the
> tank water?
>
> I mean.. I eat stuff coming out that black box..... but?
>
> well, I've never heard of anyone doing this before so I have to
> wonder.
>
> and before someone says get a tub and a heater and wait... I should
> say I got a small apartment, allready have one too many tanks and I
> don't wanna wait. ;p
> Although I might end up doing that, using the microwave would simplify
> things.
>
> -derek
>
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:00:40 -0500
From: Derek Parr <derekparr at earthlink_net>
Subject: Re: [APD] Microwaving water for water changes a bad thing?
To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
my bad .. i guess it only removes "chlorine" according to:
http://www.omni-water-filters.com/cartgac1.htm
but i havent had any troubles and i've made up to 70% water changes
several time on different tanks for over a year now.
-derek
Vaughn Hopkins wrote:
> I don't see any way microwaving water to heat it can possibly be harmful
> to either fish or plants. But, I do wonder if your under sink filter
> really does remove chloramines. I understand from what I have read that
> it takes special filter cartridges, not usually used, to remove the
> chloramine or the ammonia left over when it degrades. Amquel is one of
> several substances you can buy that are designed to remove the ammonia,
> especially. That is how I will handle water changes when I set up my
> next tank. The previous one I only changed about 10% of the water at a
> time, so I got by doing nothing about either the temperature of the
> replacement water or the chloramine. For the next one I plan on
> replacing a third of the water at a time, so I will have to take care
> of both. I plan to use 5 gallon buckets to store replacement water
> until it reaches room temperature, and Amquel for the chloramine.
>
> On Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at 05:48 PM, Derek Parr wrote:
>
>> Here's a silly question. I got lots. ;]
>>
>> When I make water changes, It comes straight from the tap after it
>> goes through an under sink filter that takes out the chloramines.
>> But its cold, particularly at this time of year. I wonder if anyone
>> is aware of any downsides to "nuking" it to get it to the temp of the
>> tank water?
>>
>> I mean.. I eat stuff coming out that black box..... but?
>>
>> well, I've never heard of anyone doing this before so I have to wonder.
>>
>> and before someone says get a tub and a heater and wait... I should
>> say I got a small apartment, allready have one too many tanks and I
>> don't wanna wait. ;p
>> Although I might end up doing that, using the microwave would simplify
>> things.
>>
>> -derek
>>
>>
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