Re: keeping fry

[hascallk <hascallk at pacbell_net>]

Thanks Mr. Huntley,

By the way, I ment (by aged water) cycled water from another tank., but 
I do have java moss, so it sounds like I'll just add some amquel (which 
I've always used) and do some water changes! Thanks again!
Kristi

Wright Huntley wrote:

>
>
> hascallk wrote:
>
>> Just a quick question. . .
>>
>> Is it better to change shoebox water with "aged water" "new water" or 
>> would a mixture of the two work? I don't always have enough aged 
>> water, although I know you could possibly change more water this way. 
>> All I have is a 10 g, two 5 g and a 2g with 3 sweater boxes to care for.
>>
>
> I'm not certain what you mean by "aged water" vs "New water." In your 
> area, you have chloramine, so must treat *all* water with "Amquel" 
> o/e. A little standing, to allow dissolved gasses to be released and 
> room temperature to equalize, is all it needs, otherwise. Some San 
> Jose/Santa Clara well water comes out looking like milk, due to 
> dissolved nitrogen being released as the pressure is relieved. In a 
> glass, you can see it clearing from the bottom up,as the fine bubbles 
> rise.
>
> You probably don't need water from an ongoing tank, if you add a sprig 
> or two of Java moss to the shoebox to introduce some useful infusoria.
>
> If you add a little hot water to get the right temp., give it ten or 
> 15 minutes, and the water will be stable; the walls of the container 
> coated with fine bubbles. [Your fish will not like those on their 
> gills.] Treat with a dechloraminator, per bottle instructions, stir 
> out the worst of the wall bubbles, and use right away, I would say.
>
> The old days of aerating and aging tap water for a day to get rid of 
> chlorine are long gone. Chloramine is less likely to cause nasty 
> trihalomethanes, but it has a half-life of up to 5 weeks, when done 
> properly. Chemical neutralization or carbon-block filtering are about 
> the only practical ways to treat it. "Amquel," "Prime," and "Ammo Lock 
> 2" all work just fine.
>
> There may be others, but don't use any that "Break the 
> chlorine-ammonia bond" as they are just expensive versions of cheap 
> photographers hypo. You would still need to aerate for a day or two in 
> your high-pH water to get rid of the released ammonia.
>
> My setup is similar in size to yours, and I use a couple of 1.25G 
> ice-cream buckets for my water changes. I fill, add a couple of drops 
> of "Amquel," and let set to come to room temp., until ready to change 
> some water. It is an ongoing process, right now. Eventually, I'll hook 
> up carbon filters and set up a trash-can (actually food-grade plastic 
> barrel) and be able to do more massive changes at one time.
>
> Wright
>


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