Ed
Tokyo Japan
>
>The vines that I would be using are native plants and grow wild on the
>Refuge so I don't have to be concerned with applied chemicals, only those
>that naturally occur in the plant. Regardless, I guess that I will have to
>go the experimental route with a dozen shiners from the bait shop. I'll
>let
>y'all know how it turns out in case anyone's interested.
>
>Rob Denkhaus
>Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
>
> Edward Venn wrote:
> >
> > A good point, a lot of chemicals are applied during
> > viticulture and I would
> > think they would stay in the wood. This is something to check
> > out. Try
> > soaking the wood first and then experimenting with some
> > sacrificial fish. If
> > they survive then it should be safe.
> >
> > Ed
> > Tokyo Japan
> > >
> > >In referring to using grape vine in a tank, I did not mean
> > that I intended
> > >it to be live and growing like the pothos that has been
> > mentioned. I meant
> > >to use cut pieces of the woody vine to create a tangle of
> > "roots" in the
> > >tank. I think that the texture of the bark would provide an
> > interesting
> > >effect in the tank and since the vines are relatively
> > flexible when water
> > >logged, they could be bent into an interesting mass. Of
> > course, they also
> > >can be found in any length and thicknesses ranging from
> > pencil-width to
> > >about 8 inches in diameter. My question is in regards to
> > any leaching of
> > >chemicals that may affect water quality or appearance. I can't find
> > >anything in the literature about it. Anyone have knowledge of any
> > >problems?
> > >
> > >Rob Denkhaus
> > >Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
> >
>
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