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Re: Marble
This, unfortunately, is what I thought:-(
Nice idea though;-)
Colin
>From: Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>
>Reply-To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
>To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
>Subject: Marble
>Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 09:17:59 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>I would agree with Mike,
>Marble is calcium carbonate and does have the potential to change your pH
>and hardness. Back when I use to be the chemist we used marble chips all
>the time in certain experiments for it's ability to leeck Ca, or to
>generate CO2. Make it an apisto tank and drop the pH...it could turn very
>interesting.
>
>Kathy
>
>
>On Sat, 1 Apr 2000, David Colin Gorton wrote:
>
> > I have now replaced the battery and reset the clock! If there is still
>a
> > problem then let me know. The time zone is correct and the time is
>correct
> > as far as I'm aware:-0.
> > Thanks for the advice from everyone on the list as to the cracked glass.
> > I'll ask the giver for clarification on how it happened (I think someone
> > knocked it when it was being moved), sort out any problem, and then
>remove
> > the old panel and repalce it.
> > While on the subject, has anyone tried using marble as a substitute for
> > glass? I have access to marble at very reasonable prices (more than
>glass,
> > but not much - one of the advantages of being in Spain), I can't
>remember my
> > chemistry that well, after all it was 20 years ago, would it be effected
>by
> > the water/acidity in an apisto tank, what about the strenth aspect; how
> > thick would it need to be? Any and all advice would be truly apreciated?
> > I'd like to add how much this list is appreciated - my life would be a
>lot
> > poorer without it. Even with the remarks about time keeping. BTW , I
>reset
> > the internal clock every time I switched the cop. on, but sometimes
>forgot,
> > which explains the prev. probs.
> > Sorry for the long post.
> > Colin
> >
> > >From: "Mr. Fish" <mrfish@ix.netcom.com>
> > >Reply-To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
> > >To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
> > >Subject: Re: Problems with a gift!/e-store ideas
> > >Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 07:22:48 -0500
> > >
> > >David Colin Gorton wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm sorry if there is a problem with my time keeping! I'm going to
>the
> > >shop
> > > > to get a new battery today.
> > >
> > >How about setting your clock every day until you get a battery, it
>would
> > >only
> > >take a minute or less to do it.
> > >
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