Re: [RML] Re: Suitable hardness
Roy Hunter (103707.2451 at compuserve.com)
01 Dec 96 14:47:04 EST
Message text written by Cary Hostrawser
>I've taken to adding the HBH Balance Blocks to all my rainbow tanks.
It did solve a problem that cropped up last summer (winter for you Oz
folks) of deformed fry fins. I believe the formulation of the
commercial acid I was using to drop my PH had changed causing the
problem. My tap water is GH 315 ppm, PH 9.5 & dKH 15. Not many fish do
well without some work on my water. And the RO water, well water and
acid mix I was using suddenly became very cloudy with precipitate.
After this I started having the fry problems. With all the trace
elements in the HBH balance blocks, I've no clue as to what it added
that was missing from the water, but it sure did solve the problem.
I do know adding 1 block (about 3/4 dissolved) to a 10 gallon tank
filled with only RO water yielded these test results GH 140 ppm, pH
7.0 and dKH less than 1. This was using the Tetra test kits.
I've also noticed an increase in the color of two different strains of
werneri since adding these blocks to their tanks. <
Great Cary! I am glad to see that someone else is having as good as luck with
them as I am! Its a good product as far as what we use them for. I think I will
try and get a few hundred to send to the people in oz.
Scott do you still have the info on these?? Maybe we should add them to the
store!
Bruce, would you be interested in getting some of these for the store in oz??
I owe you so I can just send them if you would like.
They also have improved the condition of my blackmasts BTW...
Rooster