Re: Oak leaves and poison ivy

["Catherine Carney" <schmidtcarney at ecr_net>]

> Ok, now here goes a truly stupid question.....
can
> you use old dried up Poison Oak leaves with no harm to either you or
> your fish?

 Don't know about the fish, but the dried leaves still contain uroshiol (the
stuff that causes the rash), so I wouldn't want to put my hands in the
tank....

BTW, in case you're wondering, my husband (deathly allergic to the stuff)
learned this the hard way. We got a load of hay with some poison ivy mixed
in (great for the goats--they eat it like it's candy) and he ended up with a
rash all over his arms and even through his jeans.

If anyone wants oak leaves (eastern red oak and pin oak), I should have some
by the end of the month. Let me know and I'll slip some in envelopes for
you.

Catherine
 Not that i intend to do so or use it my tap water is fine
> without having to use oak leaves to soften it or lower pH..... just was
> curious if a Poison Oak leaf would effect fish after it had been dried
> up....??  Anyone know?
>
> John
>
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