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Re: FP. Gardneri "akure" help
Thank you George. I think I'll stick to using my RO
water. My thought was to simply not waste it, if
it was usable. Regards
erny
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Slusarczuk" <yurko at warwick_net>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: FP. Gardneri "akure" help
> Hello Ernest,
>
> Some years ago I analysed water from a dehumidifier, with a similar use
> in mind -- it should be practically distilled water. To my surprise it
> had a very high organic carbon content (dust?) and several ppm of
> copper. Apparently the "aluminum" coil is made of a copper-containing
> alloy.
>
> I never used that water for fish & don't know whether the copper content
> would harm killies. Probably not enough copper to do any harm. The only
> way to know for certain is to try it out.
>
> Best,
>
> George
>
>
>
>
>
> Ernest E. May wrote:
> >
> > Wright,
> > You seem to know your water and what is of practical consequence in fish
> > husbandry, hence this inquiry. Since I live in Wisconsin I have a large
> > basement which requires two dehumidifiers to keep it reasonable. I
collect
> > about 5 gallons of
> > water per week and more if the outside humidity
> > is up. The water is quite soft with (Ph 6.0) and is collected from an
> > aluminum condenser coil. Your
> > thoughts on using this water for diluting my well water?
> > erny
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Wright Huntley" <huntley1 at home_com>
> > To: <killietalk at aka_org>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 8:46 AM
> > Subject: Re: FP. Gardneri "akure" help
> >
> > > Paul Jablinski wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > John Wubbolt wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Ok, now i have a question for everyone breeding fundulopanchax
species
> > > > > in harder alkaline water. What kind of sex ratios do you get in
> > > > > alkaline high pH water, i am assuming you have many more males
then
> > > > > females? I have very soft acidic water and always have way more
> > > > > females then males of Fp. Gardneri.
> > > >
> > > > I have 8. ph and I get a majority of males, but my aquariums do
> > > > contain giant sword plants.
> > > > Bro. Paul
> > > >
> > >
> > > Fp. males grow faster and larger than females, so special protection
may
> > be
> > > needed to keep the little girls from being killed and eaten during the
> > > active juvenile phase. I tend to use lots of mops, ceramic potpourri
> > candle
> > > holders (inverted) and thick Java moss in my rearing tanks. When I do,
I
> > > have pretty even sex ratios. When I don't, I tend toward surplus
males.
> > >
> > > The excess of females mentioned in John's original question has never
> > > happened to me. I don't tend to keep Fp. in softer water, though, so
that
> > > could be it.
> > >
> > > Wright
> > >
> > > --
> > > Wright Huntley, Fremont CA, USA, 510 494-8679 huntley1 at home_com
> > >
> > > "Congress has not unlimited powers to provide
> > > for the general welfare but only those specifically enumerated."
> > > --Thomas Jefferson
> > >
> > > Did you try the quiz at:
> > >
> > > http://www.self-gov.org/index.html ?
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