NANFA-L-- Was photo tank, now rainwater

Bob Bock (bockhouse-in-earthlink.net)
Sun, 20 Mar 2005 13:57:59 -0500

You use a polyfilter for rainwater? I just dump it through a brine shrimp
net to filter out the big particles. I think the fish actually like the
tannins from the old leaves in my rain gutter.

> [Original Message]
> From: <EELReprah-in-aol.com>
> To: <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
> Date: 3/20/2005 1:45:33 PM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- photo tank
>
> It seems to me that a simple floss filter or a few layers of cloth or
even a
> very fine brine shrimp net would be sufficient, quick and not introduce
> chemical changes to the natural water. I think the Brita filter is too
slow and
> changes the water chemistry and is more filtration than is needed. If the
water
> is stained from tannins then a Polyfilter might be the right thing. It
would
> adsorb some of the dissolved materials as well as filter out the
suspended
> material. All you would need is a funnel and a 2 inch square of
Polyfilter. This is
> what I do with the rain water I collect off my roof.
>
> Lee Harper
> Media, PA
> /-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes
> / Association (NANFA). Comments made on this list do not necessarily
> / reflect the beliefs or goals of NANFA. For more information about NANFA,
> / visit http://www.nanfa.org Please make sure all posts to nanfa-l are
> / consistent with the guidelines as per
> / http://www.nanfa.org/guidelines.shtml To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get
> / help, visit the NANFA email list home page and archive at
> / http://www.nanfa.org/email.shtml

/-----------------------------------------------------------------------
/ This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes
/ Association (NANFA). Comments made on this list do not necessarily
/ reflect the beliefs or goals of NANFA. For more information about NANFA,
/ visit http://www.nanfa.org Please make sure all posts to nanfa-l are
/ consistent with the guidelines as per
/ http://www.nanfa.org/guidelines.shtml To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get
/ help, visit the NANFA email list home page and archive at
/ http://www.nanfa.org/email.shtml