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Re: pH/heavy metals (was) Re: [GSAS-Member] Free fish food, or trade
My yoyo loach does a fantastic job of keeping my tanks snail free. If I happen
to drag in snails on plants, I move him and voila! They're gone! He's
relatively small and a peaceful tankmate for my silver dollars, cherry barbs,
plecos, etc. I've never been brave enough to put him in the Endler's tank, but
there are no snails there :O)
Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional.
-- John Ruhland <john@drruhland.com> wrote:
On another note, as I understand it, pH and hardness are separate
measures. Are there any fish
that prefer alkaline water that is soft, or is in nature alkaline water
always hard?
One more question, someone mentioned that having a certain type of water
discourages snails. In one of my planted aquariums, I now have many
snails
and snail eggs. I'd love to know what I can do before all these eggs
release
snails.I know they need minerals to make shells, but my plants need
minerals as well. Are there any really easy to care for fish that eat
snails. I know
clown loaches are susceptible to ich, so prefer to avoid them.
Thank you,
John
On Feb 25, 2005, at 12:21 PM, haika@drizzle.com wrote:
> I suppose the bottom line is whether I was able to raise the pH (and
> increase the hardness) of the water in my Endler's tank. I use NovAqua
> when I do water changes...and I used crushed coral, cuttlebones and an
> occasional pinch of Epsom salts (when I remembered) and was able to
> accomplish my goals (shrug). I raised the pH despite my use of a water
> conditioner formulated to remove heavy metals (shrug). I wasn't using
> dolomite, but I WAS adding minerals.
>
> Betty Goetz
>
>> Betty,
>> Most of the chelating agents bind both heavy metals and minerals, thus
>> soften
>> the water. If you want to consider using dolomite, and then chelate
>> out
>> the lead,
>> you've also chelated out what you wanted the dolomite for in the first
>> place.
>
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Dr. John F. Ruhland
The Natural Health Medical Clinic
4002 - 25th Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98108
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