Re: [APD] How do you guys do water changes?????

["Mark & Peta" <mbethke at socal_rr.com>]

Poe, I found that if your local fish store that you trust keeps discus then
after a week or so you find that they can take the local PH. Or at least it
has worked with my tank. I've had these discus for over a month and they are
doing great. I was afraid to add them at first as all the books said I
needed a ph of 6.8-7.0, they must not have read that book , good luck, Hope
all turns out fine. Mark B.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Poe Ratana" <poe835 at hotmail_com>
To: <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: [APD] How do you guys do water changes?????


> Thanks for your input. I think I must have some fragile fish then, since I
> observe the same symtom when I increase kH (via NaHCO3 addition) too fast,
> and there's no water changed involved, only the pH and kH changes.  Also,
if
> I add CO2 too fast (pH falls), I also see the same symtom.  I was a bit
> surprised that you don't think rapid pH changes can effect the fish, since
> so many discus information websites stress so much about it.  Anyone else
> out there have any comments??
>
> btw, I was using amquel when I said dechlorinator.
>
> thanks again!
> -P
>
>
> >From: Wright Huntley <whuntley at verizon_net>
> >Reply-To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
> >To: Aquatic Plants Digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
> >Subject: Re: [APD] How do you guys do water changes?????
> >Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 16:04:47 -0800
> >
> >"S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com> wrote:
> >
> >Just to be clear. You're saying Amquel and Prime are the
> >good ones to use -- they also bind the "ammonia" from the
> >chloramines.
> >
> >sh
> >
> >Yes, *if* you have chloramines. Most urban, and many agricultural areas
do
> >have them, now, in place of the simpler (and way less safe) chlorine,
which
> >EPA has mandated to be phased out.
> >
> >Wright
> >
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> >                     760 872-3995
> >
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> >UN, and never by our own resources.]       -- WH
> >
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