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RE: Bad BS Hatch

From:           	"David Lains" <david at zfin_org>
To:             	<killietalk at aka_org>
Subject:        	RE: Bad BS Hatch
Date sent:      	Wed, 20 Feb 2002 16:55:52 -0800
Send reply to:  	killietalk at aka_org

   What kind of salt is this that is so cheap?   And what kind of 
feed store is this?
   Br. Paul

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.
><{{{>>>
><{{{>>> Robert J. Goldstein, Ph.D.
><{{{>>> Robert J. Goldstein & Associates, Inc.
><{{{>>> Environmental Consultants
><{{{>>> 8480 Garvey Drive
><{{{>>> Raleigh, NC 27616 USA
><{{{>>> tel  (919) 872-1174
><{{{>>> fax (919) 872-9214
><{{{>>> URL   www.rjgaCarolina.com
><{{{>>> e-mail  rgoldstein at rjgaCarolina_com
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