Re: [GSAS-Member] Well Water

[kjmys@att.net]

Susan
Thank you, I use water conditioner so the metals issue would have come up 
sooner, I still think it might be some sort of bacteria problem. the funny 
thing is that he/she does it infrequently. I don't know. Thank you for the 
ideas, I am planning an Asian theme tank with sand as the substrate heavily 
planted with Val. I might get some from you if I still need more.
Kevin

-------------- Original message from "Susan Welenofsky" : -------------- 

> I had a friend who was using well water with no problems, until one 
> day...Then a 
> lot of her fish died suddenly, after a water change. I thought she had a 
> problem 
> with some toxin in the fish tank, so we did another water change. MORE fish 
> died. Finally, she went to the store and got some dechlorinator/heavy metal 
> remover/etc. and that solved the problem. I recommended that she take a water 
> sample to the health department, which she didn't do for financial reasons. 
> 
> I've grown Vals in red sand, from a red rock quarry, and it did great. Too 
> well 
> actually. It took over the tank! I may have some extra to trade at our 
> possible 
> Swap Meet the board has been proposing. Otherwise, it's $10 for 3.5 gallons. 
> I 
> have three buckets available of it. 
> 
> Susan 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: kjmys@att.net 
> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 2:08 AM 
> Subject: [GSAS-Member] questions 
> 
> 
> Hello again 
> After being scolded for miss posting, I still have the same questions if 
> anyone can find in their heart to forgive me:( here it is again. 
> 
> Hello all 
> I have a couple questions I hope one or some could answer for me. First, I 
> have 
> a discus that for some reason is racing around the tank like crazy. He is 
> still 
> eating and doesn't have any noticeable spots or the like. The odd thing is I 
> have had two dicsus die within a month of each other and they did the same 
> racing around before they perished, with no noticeable problems before hand. 
> I 
> perform a 50% water change weekly and all other water perimeters are within 
> range. I am on well water so my thought would be something in the system that 
> acures in the summer time. I have had the fish since last fall, with no 
> issues 
> up too last month. Ideas? 
> The second question is a little easier. Has anyone grown Vallisneria in a 
> sand 
> substrate before? How did it due? Any details would be appretiated. 
> 
> Kevin Myers 
> Olympia 
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