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- From: oleg@netcom.com (Oleg Kiselev)
- Subject: Re: High nitrates [M][FILTRATION]
- Message-ID: <1992Dec24.090552.25780@netcom.com>
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- References: <230@trident.datasys.swri.edu> <o4w5VB7w165w@cerianthus.pinetree.org> <1ha2jjINNnrl@hayaku.protocol.zycad.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 09:05:52 GMT
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- In article <1ha2jjINNnrl@hayaku.protocol.zycad.com> dominick@protocol.zycad.com writes:
- >I hope you're kidding about the 99% change. I wouldn't go any further than
- >50% (and that's if you're really in trouble). Changing 25% every other day
-
- While the gradual 25%/day approach is good and usually preferred, there is
- no reason 99% water change should be fatal. It's simply harder to do. The
- best way to do it is to drain the water down to just enough to cover the
- fish and then drip in the replacement water at a very low flow rate.
-
- When I have an emergency in a tank, I do not hesitate to do drastic things
- -- especially if not doing anything would kill the fish for sure.
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