Chuck writes: > What was the caution about CS in fishtanks, again? > I've warned against it, but someone else claims that they had no harm > come to their fish.
Hi Chuck, CS kills bacteria, right? Guess what keeps the fish tank healthy and clean? The bacterial colonies in the gravel and filter medium! Dose your tank with CS or any other effective antibacterial and they'll all die... leaving the water full of the guts of dead bacteria, and with nothing left to process the toxic ammonia, nitrate and nitrite deposits from fish waste into safer, less toxic forms. Regular partial water changes remove the buildup of chemicals. Without the biological filter formed by the bacteria, toxic chemicals will poison the fish... soon... that is if the dead bacteria guts don't suffocate them first. Used intelligently, it may be safe for certain applications, but be careful! Be well, Mike D. [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
