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mayday
at Thu Feb 8 06:35:31 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by mayday ]
I live in Lake Worth, Florida and have for most of my life. When I was a kid I had many aquariums with tropical fish. I never had to condition water for my fish and could use it right out of the tap. This water was from the municipal source.
Then, about the 1980s the City of Lake Worth started adding more chemicals to the mix and I gave up on keeping fish. The water was so heavily chlorinated that it became impractical to maintain a number of aquariums. Even turtles would show stress by closing and rubbing their eyes in this swimming pool water.
Now, with the various water conditioners it is easier and my adult turtles are fine and have been for years. But for the past couple of years I have had the fungal problems with hatchlings and haven't been able to figure out why.
Adding the sphagnum moss has really helped as it has natural antibacterial properties--that is why it is so good for incubating snake eggs--and it keeps the PH low. But the blackwater extract would be much easier.
Your comments about the additives to the water conditioners certainly makes sense though. It would seem that some of these ingredients would promote bacterial growth.
Incidentally, acidic water is a must for matamata turtles.
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Local water - mayday, Thu Feb 8 06:35:31 2007