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Re: [GSAS-Member] Fw: polly drums

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Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Fw: polly drums
From: Laurel Larsen <laurelthequeen@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:37:27 -0700
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3910
Here's a link.  they're AWESOME!

On Sep 16, 2008, at 3:33 PM, Connie Carlson wrote:

> OK, Ill bite - what is a Python, besides something that eats much  
> more than
> fish?
> CC
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Laurel Larsen <laurelthequeen@gmail.com>
> Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member
> chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat <gsas-member@thekrib.com 
> >
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Fw: polly drums
> Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:06:14 -0700
>
> I don't know why you guys don't just use Pythons to change your
> water!?  Sure the water's straight from the tap, but if it's hard, you
> add dissolved buffer in while you fill, if it's not, you're good to
> go!  Plus no buckets ever again!
>
> On Sep 15, 2008, at 10:06 PM, Connie Carlson wrote:
>
>> Well, not to beat a dead horse since I have been off email all
>> weekend,
>> BUT, I got an email today from Jason Smith (the original contact on
>> the
>> Craigslist ad) that they do indeed have some left!  Thanks Phil for
>> your
>> initial confirmation, and details...
>>
>> Sounds like a great deal and pretty safe to use for fish.  Jason did
>> respond
>> that it was industrial strength H2O2, but I agree that sunlight and
>> some
>> good water dilutions will be more than adequate, and who needs algae
>> in
>> their tanks anyway.
>>
>> As for Cliff hauling around 5-gallon buckets - more power and many
>> fishy
>> kudos to you!  Dont you have tanks on a big shelf though?  How do
>> you get
>> water into the higher tanks without spilling most of the water on
>> the floor?
>> Relatively OK if you have a wipeable surface ; mine are over carpet.
>> Right now I am standing on a rickety ladder while lifting the 5-gals
>> overhead to put them on the topmost shelf, then siphoning in the  
>> clean
>> water.  I just have fearful visions of a 5-gal self-induced gatorade-
>> style
>> baptism one of these days...  a pump would feel so much safer!  The
>> Olson
>> rig WAS impressive.  ;+)  But I digress.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Connie
>>
>> ----Original Message Follows----
>> From: Trish <snips36@yahoo.com>
>> Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member
>> chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
>> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat <gsas-member@thekrib.com
>>>
>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Fw: polly drums
>> Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:20:46 -0700 (PDT)
>>
>> Once the peroxide has been mixed with that amount of water is is
>> diluted so
>> much I wouldnt think it would matter....
>>
>> When I was working and we needed say 20 vol peroxide for hair color,
>> and we
>> only had 40 vol, you can go half water, and half peroxide to get the
>> correct
>> vol you want. So adding a small amount to a tank I wouldnt think it
>> would
>> hurt the fish....because of the water volume.
>>
>> Trish
>>
>>
>> --- On Sun, 9/14/08, Laurel Larsen <laurelthequeen@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Laurel Larsen <laurelthequeen@gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Fw: polly drums
>>> To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat"
>> <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
>>> Date: Sunday, September 14, 2008, 4:16 PM
>>> Hydrogen peroxide disburses into oxygen and water once
>>> it's subjected
>>> to light I think.  There should be no problems putting fish
>>> or food
>>> stuff in them, unless the containers aren't
>>> food-certified.
>>>
>>> On Sep 14, 2008, at 4:12 PM, Susan Welenofsky wrote:
>>>
>>>> If it's hydrogen peroxide that's been in them,
>>> that is a bleaching
>>>> agent. I
>>>> wouldn't worry about it so much. Put a goldfish in
>>> there if you are
>>>> really
>>>> concerned.
>>>>
>>>> Susan
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
>>>> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of
>>> Mark Dorward
>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 9:28 AM
>>>> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
>>>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Fw: polly drums
>>>>
>>>> Either way,
>>>>                  your going to want to do a Bleach
>>> dip on em'  to be
>>>> safe..
>>>> I personally wouldn't use any barrels that had any
>>> sort of chemicals
>>>> in them
>>>>
>>>> for sure.
>>>> I've had ones that you can smell the food that was
>>> previously in
>>>> them but I
>>>> always
>>>> ask prior to getting them as well..  I am very
>>> cautious about these
>>>> since I
>>>> use them
>>>> for Pre-treatment of all my water for my Discus....
>>> FWIW....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Clifford Miller"
>>> <clifford@clevergeek.com>
>>>> To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member
>>> chat" <gsas-member@thekrib.com
>>>>>
>>>> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 10:56 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Fw: polly drums
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I was thinking of giving that warning myself-- if
>>> you have no
>>>>> experience
>>>>> with these types of containers, they're often
>>> used for importing food
>>>>> items like olives, but they're also often used
>>> for things like
>>>>> antibacterial soap.
>>>>>
>>>>> Needless to say that can be a big problem for your
>>> fish, even after
>>>>> you
>>>>> think you have it rinsed out.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just a heads up!
>>>>>
>>>>> Cliff
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> What was in them originally?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
>>>>>> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On
>>> Behalf Of Doerr, Jesse
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:10 PM
>>>>>> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member
>>> chat
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Fw: polly drums
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Man, with one of those I could setup a sump
>>> bigger than all of my
>>>>>> tank
>>>>>> capacity combined!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jesse Doerr
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Field Service Engineer
>>>>>> FEI Company
>>>>>> (503)267-9620
>>>>>> jesse.doerr@fei.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
>>>>>> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On
>>> Behalf Of Mark Dorward
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:59 PM
>>>>>> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member
>>> chat
>>>>>> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Fw: polly drums
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sounds like these are a Freebie !!!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: Greg Richardson
>>>>>> To: michaelohl@comcast.net ; Mark Dorward
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 6:45 PM
>>>>>> Subject: polly drums
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/zip/837215516.html
>>>>>>
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