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Re: SF Bay Area water question...
I'd like to thank all of you who gave your input on my situation - here and
via e-mail.
I doused my affected tanks with more AquaSafe yesterday, and this morning,
I noticed that some of the fish looked much better. A few of my guppies
that were shimmying very badly yesterday recovered in the course of 24
hours. However, those that had already been in a severely weakened state
either passed on, or are still continuing to show further weakening. Some
suggested ammonia to be the culprit. I did a test today, and nothing. It's
a well-established tank, so I didn't really expect a reading above zero.
The pH test indicated 8.0 - same as usual; it's a bit high, but my guppies
have been fine with this. Besides, I lost a fish in another tank that has
CO2 injection and pH close to neutral.
I know this may sound far-fetched, but humor me: I have eczema (atopic
dermatitis). I've had it since I was a kid, but most of the time, it's
under control. Well, just in the past couple of weeks, my skin has been
extra-dry, very irritated and inflamed. My skin is *very* sensitive, and
can get quickly messed up from minimal exposure to irritants, whatever they
may be. Well, I tried something today for which I hope none of you will
call the men in white coats on me. I took some water prepared with Kordon's
AmQuel (added a little more than the recommended dosage) and washed my face
with it. I used the usual mild cleanser, but rinsed with the AmQuel-treated
water. It says on the bottle very clearly: Non-toxic to humans, pets and
aquatic life. I followed with my regular moisturizing regimen (which hasn't
been working well as of late). Result: my face is softer and less-irritated
than it's been in weeks! Granted, it may be purely psychosomatic... Maybe
I'll try a sponge-bath using the treated water. That would be a better test.
For now, I think I'll try using twice the recommended dosage of detoxifier
and do smaller water changes more frequently (I'll be very angry if there's
a sudden jump in the price of detoxifier). Some have let me know that my
concern about the water is not completely invalid. But if my fish continue
to die, I guess I'll have to bark up a different tree. Thanks again for all
the replies, and please continue to post or e-mail me with similar
occurrences or information that might solve this mystery. I'd be much
obliged...
Sincerely,
Naomi