> Ouch!! This is the exact results that I have found with experimenting
with
> this stuff. It seems that you need to let the liner cure for a while. My
> suggestion would be to fill it with water and let it sit for a couple of
> weeks. Then change water and let sit for at least another week and then
> try the test fish. I would have never beleived it myself if I had not run
> tests on it. Take most caution with the cut edges and make sure they
cure
> by contact with the air. I wonder if sealing them with some kind of
rubber
> cement would help? I would probably do this after I let them dry in the
> sun for a couple of days. I would be very interested to hear the results.
>
> Nick Zarlinga
> Aquarium Biologist
> Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
> 216-661-6500 ex 4485
>
> "Fish worship... is it wrong??" (Ray Troll)
>
>
> Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 15:04:11 -0400
> From: "George Arndt" <georgeacim_at_hotmail.com>
> Subject: NANFA-- Goldfish DEAD
>
> I dont know what to say. less than an hour after writing this message. i
> looked at the goldfish and he looks like he has been dead a long time. he
> looks a bit bloated up. i guess the roofing epdm is dangerous. now i
> would
> like to add that the water was not in contact with the epdm for a long
> time.
> maybe a couple of hours. the water was removed to a container. so
> basically no so called new poisons were given a chance to leach into the
> water. this is interesting.
>
> George arndt
> harvard, mass
>
>
>
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