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RE: Bad BS Hatch

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Subject: RE: Bad BS Hatch
From: "David Lains" <david at zfin_org>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 17:49:44 -0800
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In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.2.20020220172238.021469e0 at postoffice_mail.cornell.edu>
Barry

The stuff I use is for hay or feed purposes and it does cake a bit which is
its only draw back.
Well except when I add large amounts to water systems, I just through in the
chunks.

David

><{{{>-----Original Message-----
><{{{>From: owner-killietalk at aka_org [mailto:owner-killietalk at aka_org]On
><{{{>Behalf Of Barry Cooper
><{{{>Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 5:25 PM
><{{{>To: killietalk at aka_org
><{{{>Subject: RE: Bad BS Hatch
><{{{>
><{{{>
><{{{>David,
><{{{>
><{{{>I'll have to check the other feed store in town. The one we
><{{{>usually use has salt in bulk, but it has an anti-caking
><{{{>additive of unknown identity. I even called the manufacturer
><{{{>and they only have a code name for the additive, which they
><{{{>buy by the boxcar load. The didn't know what it was,
><{{{>chemically. Bit of a worry, thought I.
><{{{>
><{{{>Barry
><{{{>
><{{{>At 04:55 PM 2/20/2002 -0800, you wrote:
><{{{>>Hi Barry
><{{{>>
><{{{>>I've been using salt from the feed store.  It comes in 50lbs
><{{{>bags and is $3
><{{{>>at Coast feed and seed.  It comes in several sizes, the one
><{{{>I prefer is the
><{{{>>smaller size (~1 to 2 mm).
><{{{>>
><{{{>>David Lains
><{{{>>
><{{{>>
><{{{>>><{{{>-----Original Message-----
><{{{>>><{{{>From: owner-killietalk at aka_org
><{{{>[mailto:owner-killietalk at aka_org]On
><{{{>>><{{{>Behalf Of Barry Cooper
><{{{>>><{{{>Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 4:45 PM
><{{{>>><{{{>To: killietalk at aka_org
><{{{>>><{{{>Subject: Re: Bad BS Hatch
><{{{>>><{{{>
><{{{>>><{{{>
><{{{>>><{{{>Gary,
><{{{>>><{{{>
><{{{>>><{{{>I use the same rock salt, but my supermarket only carried 5
><{{{>>><{{{>lb boxes. Where do you get it in 25 lb bags?
><{{{>>><{{{>
><{{{>>><{{{>Barry
><{{{>>><{{{>
><{{{>>><{{{>At 06:17 PM 2/20/2002 -0800, you wrote:
><{{{>>><{{{>>marine mix might be more natural if Brine Shrimp came from
><{{{>>><{{{>the ocean --
><{{{>>><{{{>>but they don't.
><{{{>>><{{{>>They come from a few salt lakes (like in Utah) around
><{{{>where the trace
><{{{>>><{{{>>elements are different.
><{{{>>><{{{>>   I have always had the best luck using ordinary
><{{{>Rock Salt commonly
><{{{>>><{{{>>known as Ice Cream Salt which right now is costing  $1.39
><{{{>>><{{{>for a 25lb bag.
><{{{>>><{{{>>
><{{{>>><{{{>>
><{{{>>><{{{>>
><{{{>>><{{{>>On Wed, 20 Feb 2002 13:38:50 EST Rjga at aol_com writes:
><{{{>>><{{{>>> Marine salts are not expensive if you recycle as I
><{{{>do. I keep a 55
><{{{>>><{{{>>> gal drum
><{{{>>><{{{>>> of marine salt with a trickle filter to renew it. I
><{{{>use this as my
><{{{>>><{{{>>> reservoir
><{{{>>><{{{>>> for taking out new marine hatching water and
><{{{>putting back the old
><{{{>>><{{{>>> water. It's
><{{{>>><{{{>>> lasted for years without a change. All I do is add tap
><{{{>>><{{{>water to make
><{{{>>><{{{>>> up for
><{{{>>><{{{>>> the evaporation.
><{{{>>><{{{>>>
><{{{>>><{{{>>> The bottom of the drum has a powerhead connected to
><{{{>a long plastic
><{{{>>><{{{>>> tube that
><{{{>>><{{{>>> empties into the top of a 5-gal bucket placed on a
><{{{>board on top of
><{{{>>><{{{>>> the
><{{{>>><{{{>>> barrel. The tube enters a hole in the lid of the bucket
><{{{>>><{{{>and is kept
><{{{>>><{{{>>> in place
><{{{>>><{{{>>> by a long nail drilled through the tube. The inside of the
><{{{>>><{{{>bucket is
><{{{>>><{{{>>> filled
><{{{>>><{{{>>> with plastic hair curlers and bioballs, plus scrap
><{{{>plastic pieces.
><{{{>>><{{{>>> The bucket
><{{{>>><{{{>>> drains from a spigot drilled near the bottom. The spigot
><{{{>>><{{{>is attached
><{{{>>><{{{>>> to a
><{{{>>><{{{>>> tube that empties back into the drum. The only
><{{{>purpose of the tube
><{{{>>><{{{>>> on the
><{{{>>><{{{>>> spigot is to prevent splashing.
><{{{>>><{{{>>>
><{{{>>><{{{>>> I like marine mix as more natural than table or
><{{{>pickling salt,
><{{{>>><{{{>>> figuring that
><{{{>>><{{{>>> the BBS pick up these salts and transfer them to
><{{{>the tank and the
><{{{>>><{{{>>> fry.
><{{{>>><{{{>>>
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><{{{>>><{{{>>> Raleigh, NC 27616 USA
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><{{{>>><{{{>>> fax (919) 872-9214
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><{{{>>><{{{>Sweet Home, OR 97386 (bjc3 at cornell_edu)
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