Re: [Killietalk] Poly Filter

["H. Yamamoto" <ppdoc at shaw_ca>]

I've used polyfilter to transport killifish back from WCW and Vancouver.

The fish were probably in bags for 48-72 hours.  No problems whatsoever.

I also use breathing bags in combination with the polyfilter.
I've also used polyfilter with rigid plastic jars and works as well.

Hans Yamamoto

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "M. Frauley and G. Elson" <fraulels at videotron_ca>
To: "killietalk email list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Poly Filter


> I know the cichlid crowd often swear by poly-filter for shipping, but
> one thing that strikes me is that whenever I have received cichlids with
> it in the bag, they've been on the road less than 24 hours. We tend to
> trust killies to survive much longer periods in very small amounts of
> water, especially when they go to shows or auctions.
> 
> My question is one posed by an English teacher on a list full of
> chemists... do the types of absorbent materials and resins sold in the
> hobby ever leach back the chemicals they have picked up, or do they
> simply reach their 'capacity' and cease to function?
> 
> Gary Elson
> 
>