Re: NANFA-L-- photo tank

Bob Bock (bockhouse-in-earthlink.net)
Sun, 20 Mar 2005 13:37:55 -0500

Using store bought water probably makes for better photos, but, you might
end up subjecting the fish to temperature and/or osmotic shock.

> [Original Message]
> From: Dave Neely <rheopresbe-in-hotmail.com>
> To: <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
> Date: 3/20/2005 1:28:40 PM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- photo tank
>
> Chris,
>
> I have a PUR filter for backpacking and a Brita-in-home, and the
filtration
> rate on both is pretty slow, especially if you're trying to fill a
> couple-gallon tank before the fish loses its colors in the bucket. It
takes
> long enough to set up all the assorted stuff associated with taking nice
> photos, that for me its easier just dragging an old military-surplus
water
> jug with de-chorinated tap water along. Of course, other folks are
probably
> more patient than me. The best series of fish pics I've managed to take
were
> actually taken with a store-bought jug of "spring water" that I'd
originally
> meant to drink!
>
> Keep in mind that if your substrate isn't extremely clean the act of
dumping
> water into the tank (no matter how gentle you try to be) will resuspend
any
> fine stuff and render it moot anyway...which is why a small filter works
so
> well.
>
> cheers,
> Dave
>
>
> > > How about one of those Brita filtering do-hinkies? They're not
> >expensive
> > > and you would just dip the pitcher in the stream and them pour.
> >
> >Have you ever tried this? Anyone else?
>
>
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