Re: Anyone heard of this water additive?

Thanks for the reply. You told about the soil use in the past. I was 
imagining your mice living only in soil. I envisioned 3 inches of soil. 
Woops! Now I know what you meants and I'll get a bag tonight and sprinkly
a 
little soil on the bottom when I change the bedding in a few days.

I'm using an aquarium, yes. No cross flow. Only the top of the aquarium.

Brian




"Phil L" <neverchecked@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Brian wrote:
>> I came across this while googling on pet mice odor.
>>
>> It claims if you add it to their water it "virtually eliminate these
>> odors". See it here:
>>
http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/product1.asp?pf_id=101037201&affiliateCode=PF012803&cm_ven=Performics&cm_cat=I-search%20(Froogle)&cm_ite=DDI%20Link
>>
>> I have five male mice in a 10 gal house and the odor gets, well you
>> can imagine how it gets with 5 mice in a fairly small room (about
>> 175-200 sq. ft).
>>
>> Any comments? Has anyone tried to use one of these water additives?
>> Do they work?
>>
>> thanks
>
> I've heard a few drops of vinegar in the water can make a difference but

> I've never tried it.
> The only thing that has worked for me is earth - just normal soil from
the 
> garden and sprinkle it on the cage floor before adding the normal
bedding, 
> there must be natural bacteria or enzymes in it which breaks down the 
> urine better and prevents ...I'd estimate 75% of the smells.
>
> When you say 10 gallon tank, do you mean a glass tank? - they require 
> quite a lot of ventilation to help stop it building up in the first
place, 
> and glass is possibly the worst material for male mice tanks! - plastic 
> isn't much better unless it's got crossflow ventilation (not just in the

> lid), I use plastic stacking cases, with vents cut out of two sides (3 
> inch square hole with mesh) along with lid ventilation.
>