RE: NANFA-L-- Chlorine Bleach

Nick Zarlinga (njz-in-clevelandmetroparks.com)
Thu, 2 Jun 2005 17:21:00 -0400

Take caution on using too much dechlor. It can actually be worse that the
bleach.

Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485

"Who hears the fishes when they cry?"
Henry Thoreau--1817-1862

><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> From: owner-nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org
><)> [owner-nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org]On Behalf
><)> Of James Smith
><)> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 5:06 PM
><)> To: nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org
><)> Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Chlorine Bleach
><)>
><)>
><)> Whenever I use bleach on something, I take all the
><)> water out, replace
><)> it with clean tap water, dechlorinate heavily and
><)> repeat a couple
><)> times to make sure I have it all.
><)>
><)> Hope this helps,
><)> Jim
><)>
><)> On 6/2/05, Crail, Todd <tcrail-in-utnet.utoledo.edu> wrote:
><)> > Hi gang,
><)> >
><)> > Well I nuked the whirling tank while I was in
><)> Costa Rica and I'm getting
><)> > ready to do what comes next.
><)> >
><)> > Do I drain the bleach water out completely? Or
><)> does it just break down into
><)> > nitrogen?
><)> >
><)> > I dumped about 2/3 of a jug in so it still
><)> smells like bleach.
><)> >
><)> > Any advice would be much appreciated :)
><)> >
><)> > Thanks
><)> > Todd
><)> > The Muddy Maumee Madness, Toledo, OH
><)> > It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
><)> > http://www.farmertodd.com
><)> >
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