Re: [Killietalk] Breather bag question

[john nicholson <nicholsons_discus at yahoo_com>]

The trouble comes in when the ph in the bag has become very low.  The
ammonia has become non-toxic.  You start adding new water to the old
you raise the ph and the ammonia again becomes toxic and you cook the
fish.  I personnaly fast all of the fish that I ship for at least 24
hours and on the large discus I fast then for at least 3 days.  This
should reduce the ammonia produced dramatically but I still prefer that
my customers use the open and blop method.  I have never had it cause a
problem.

-john

--- Scott Davis <unclescott at prodigy_net> wrote:
> John, I'm sure there are times when your approach is
> wisest, like when a bag is opened and the scent of the
> water is so foul, it slaps you in the face. It becomes
> a priority to just get the fish out of the stuff.
> Surely we can get away with that more often that we
> realize.
> 
> Brad Higgins used to call that, "acclimation at 32
> feet per second."
> 
> The rest of the time, I'd still rather adjust the fish
> more carefully. Too careful is better than not careful
> enough. Hemorrhaging gills, from an abrupt and drastic
> shift in water, may never be noticed. When the fish
> takes sick or dies several days later, we may blame
> the seller for that mystery death and it wasn't their
> fault that the killie's immune system was compromised.
> 
> All the best,
> Scott
> 
>  
> --- john nicholson <nicholsons_discus at yahoo_com>
> wrote:
> > Ok here is something that is sure to draw some
> > responses......As long
> > as the water is warmer and of a higher ph(should not
> > be a problem since
> > the ph of the water in the bag has been falling due
> > to the waste
> > products of the fish) you just open the bag and dump
> > the fish into a
> > net and put them in the tank.  Simple, your done and
> > the fish is fine. 
> > 
> > 
> > -john
> > 
> > John Nicholson
> > Caddo Mills, TX
> > 
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John Nicholson
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