RE: [AGA-Member] RE: Daphnia, Algae, and Plants

["Kirsten Klinghammer" <klingham@pacbell.net>]

Thank you for the warning on bridal veil material.  I've used it as a light
screen on top of my tanks, but never in the water.  And now I know never to
use it in the water!  At least we can all benefit from the trouble you had -
thank you!

Best regards,

Kirsten


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Kirsten Klinghammer
Rescue, California, USA

-----Original Message-----
From: aga-member-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:aga-member-bounces@thekrib.com]
On Behalf Of Paul Krombholz
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 11:04 AM
To: aga-member@thekrib.com
Subject: [AGA-Member] RE: Daphnia, Algae, and Plants

I had all kinds of trouble because I was trying to use Daphnia cages made of
nylon window curtain or bridal veil material, commonly available in fabric
stores.  It took me years to get proof that this fabric was poisoning my
plants. 

If trying the Daphnia cage idea, I would stay away from nylon and from all
woven fabrics.  Monofilament cloth works better, preferably a polymer that
is really inert and not subject to bacterial decomposition.  I wound up
getting some kind of teflon monofilament cloth that worked perfectly.  It
was expensive, though---$80.00 a square yard!

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Avoiding work as usual


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