Re: Java Moss

[Wright Huntley <jwwiii at pacbell_net>]

Kent Carpenter wrote:
> As to distance, the plants were within a foot from a 15watt
> flourescent "plant bulb". While in the fry containers, they
> were within a foot from two 20 watt incandescents. With a pH
> of 7.0, Wright has given me the idea to try oyster shells, as
> the water here is somewhat soft.
> 
> Wright, let me know hot the salt works out, I'm a bit hesitant
> to try that one.

I'm still in transition, Kent, and feel my tap water suddenly changed 
during a period when I had no tds meter to notice it. I don't have a 
calibration of a lot of what happened.

Interestingly, I can detect no chlorine at all in the newer, softer water. 
Usually they have to zing it up in summer to handle bacterial bloom.

I have no fear of bringing low tds water up to 100-120 ppm or so with 
plain salt. No plant, fish or snail I'm familiar with is bothered at that 
level, and the osmotic pressure relief (from 34 ppm) can be a real 
blessing. Also, fish from harder water, obtained at the club auction, can 
be introduced with minimal acclimation, where the 34 ppm stuff could be a 
serious shock.

I see new shoots on some of my Java moss, so maybe I'm being too much of a 
nervous nelly about all this. Maybe it just needs to adjust a bit.

BTW, it is 101F here at nearly 6:00 PM! [The AC keeps my tanks below 75F.]

Wright

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