> Well,
>
> I'm not prepared to present a water chemistry arguement at the moment.
> I'll just say that I routinely put fishes into thiosulfate-treated tap
> water with no other treatment to filter or remove ammonia (such as in a
> bucket or bag) and have never had any problems. I guess I am assuming
that
> our municipality uses chloramine (I believe it is the standard now), and I
> know that the concentration varies widely. Sometimes the odor is
> overwhelming as it comes out of the tap. Nasty! Maybe I should also say
> that our water is never acidic, but rather tends to the alkaline/hard.
>
>
> Mark
> Columbus Ohio USA <))><
> mbinkley_at_columbus.rr.com
>
>
>
>
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