Re: NANFA-L-- mollies and calcium

Moontanman-in-aol.com
Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:37:04 EST

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In a message dated 3/24/05 11:20:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, jlw-in-dune.net
writes:

> 8.5 pounds
> per gallon or something?

That's way to much but I understand what you are saying. I used to keep Reef
tanks and I have the large hydrometers to measure salinity. Oh yeah, the term
specific gravity has nothing to do with changing the force of gravity ;-) I do
like to know the number before I start pouring stuff in my aquariums. I'm
betting CaCl wouldn't show up on a hydrometer either but I do see the effects of
calcium in the water around here all the time. I see lots of other wise salt
water fish and crustaceans living in what has to be salt poor calcium rich
water all the time. For a long time I didn't realize it was the calcium that did
it. Being able to reproduce these conditions would be a very interesting thing
to experiment around with. I can catch lots of young saltwater fish already
living in calcium rich water inland including some of what I think are the
largest blue crabs in the world! 13" or more across!

Moon

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In a message dated 3/24/05 11:20:53= AM Eastern Standard Time, jlw-in-dune.net writes:


8.5 pounds
per gallon or something?


That's way to much but I understand what you are saying. I used to keep Reef= tanks and I have the large hydrometers to measure salinity. Oh yeah, the te= rm specific gravity has nothing to do with changing the force of gravity ;-)= I do like to know the number before I start pouring stuff in my aquariums.=20= I'm betting CaCl wouldn't show up on a hydrometer either but I do see the ef= fects of calcium in the water around here all the time. I see lots of other=20= wise salt water fish and crustaceans living in what has to be salt poor calc= ium rich water all the time. For a long time I didn't realize it was the cal= cium that did it. Being able to reproduce these conditions would be a very i= nteresting thing to experiment around with. I can catch lots of young saltwa= ter fish already living in calcium rich water inland including some of what=20= I think are the largest blue crabs in the world! 13" or more across!

Moon
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