by Margrit Ryssel <nightowl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 2, 2005 at 05:21 PM
Carl Gregory wrote:
> Elaine T <eetmail-aquaria@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
> news:Q1p5e.795$RQ7.627@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>
>>Rainwater has it's own pitfalls since it brings fine particles and
>>pollution down with it. You will also have to purchase buffers to
>>make the rainwater suitable for your fish as rainwater is extremely
>>soft and has no buffering capacity.
>>
>>Oz thought he lost fish from rainwater bringing down jet fuel. In
>>parts of the US, rain contains sulfuric acid from coal emissions. I
>>noticed that sometimes my fish were stressed after a half
>>rainwater/half tapwater water change so I think that even my strategy
>>of waiting until a storm is partway through to start collecting may
>>not be good enough. Like Oz, I'm fairly close to an air****t and a
>>major freeway as well.
>>
>>HTH, and again I'm sorry about your fish.
I, too, offer my deepest condolences. When + where does the funeral
take place? I intend to participate!
SCNR
M. from Switzerland
