>Snip,snip
>ALSO I have a rearing tank of praecox babies (only about 5 at the moment,
>2-3 weeks old) and l ,was wondering if adding cold water(that has been
>left out overnight to dechlorinate) would cause deaths, as l have lost a
>few to this method and have no reason why they died?? L saw them alive in
>the morning and then changed the water, came back about 6 hours later and
>2 had died.
Well yes!
I do not think letting water stand overnight would release any chlorine?
Also you have to be very careful when adding or doing water changes with
young fry. Any water changed should be the same chemically as the tank water.
Adrian T.
The worlds gone sponge.- So has the aquarium Hobby!
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Adrian R. Tappin
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