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Toirtis · 06-19-2005, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BillD

Any bleach that goes down your drain will be cosumed long before it gets to the sewage plant.

Actually, no....talk to your local waste treatment and water-quality engineers....as well, it is the lasting affect that the flushed bleach has on other things and the chemical compounds it can form while it is active that are an issue, too.

GIMojo · 06-19-2005, 09:27 PM

ptfffff my garage sale deal was better.

about $1,500 worth for 50 bucks :P. i even haggled in a second tank and a third filter

greenmaji · 06-19-2005, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Toirtis

250 ml of bleach (make sure it is plain, unscented bleach) in 10 litres of water is plenty....you should never overuse chlorine bleach, it is very ecologically unfriendly and does a lot of damage to our waterways.

metric system again! [acronym:ede6121252="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:ede6121252]..

greenmaji · 06-19-2005, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Toirtis

Actually, no....talk to your local waste treatment and water-quality engineers....as well, it is the lasting affect that the flushed bleach has on other things and the chemical compounds it can form while it is active that are an issue, too.

I think BillD would have to talk to himself or one of his co-workers..[acronym:90d5c7b0ce="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:90d5c7b0ce]

prettyvacant · 06-20-2005, 12:13 AM

GIMojo, Good to hear that your deal was much better......

***Does anyone have any fish suggestions please..???***

greenmaji · 06-20-2005, 12:49 AM

there will be a sticky soon for information to give us for fish suggestions.. its in the getting started area right now.. the questions it askes will help us help you alot..

Toirtis · 06-20-2005, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by prettyvacant

***Does anyone have any fish suggestions please..???***

Did you see my dwarf cichlid suggestions (with photo) in my earlier post?

BillD · 06-20-2005, 03:35 PM

Actually, no....talk to your local waste treatment and water-quality engineers....as well, it is the lasting affect that the flushed bleach has on other things and the chemical compounds it can form while it is active that are an issue, too.[/quote]

What you are saying is true. The bleach creates tiihalomethanes which are bad. They will do so in your tank, and in your drinking water. Bleach is environmentally unfriendly; that is a fact. Bleach going down your drain will not be bleach when it gets to the treatment plant. Were you aware that most waste water that has been treated at a sewage plant is treated with chlorine before it is released? Any one who backwashes a pool is also releasing chlorine into the sewer or water table.
The problem here is that one needs to balance the good versus the bad. I chlorinate my swimming pool, and I bleach my tanks. I don't advocate indiscriminate use of bleach, or any noxious chemicals.

GIMojo · 06-20-2005, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by prettyvacant

GIMojo, Good to hear that your deal was much better......

***Does anyone have any fish suggestions please..???***

lol, i just cant believe my deal and i love saying it lol sorry if it offended you

keep a community tank, i think its more interesting than just one breed. male gouramis are beautiful.

prettyvacant · 06-20-2005, 08:46 PM

Yes, Toirtis, I did see your photo of the cichlid. Very beautiful fish, but it seems as though they'd be hard to take care of.

And thankyou everyone... for all of this uhhh bleach information....

06-19-2005, 09:27 PM	#12
GIMojo Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 218 Images: 6	ptfffff my garage sale deal was better. about $1,500 worth for 50 bucks :P. i even haggled in a second tank and a third filter __________________ = 70 Gallon = 14 Cichlids = A Bunch of fake plants http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...iele/sakic.jpg

06-20-2005, 03:35 PM	#18
BillD Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Whitby, Ont,Canada Posts: 930	Actually, no....talk to your local waste treatment and water-quality engineers....as well, it is the lasting affect that the flushed bleach has on other things and the chemical compounds it can form while it is active that are an issue, too.[/quote] What you are saying is true. The bleach creates tiihalomethanes which are bad. They will do so in your tank, and in your drinking water. Bleach is environmentally unfriendly; that is a fact. Bleach going down your drain will not be bleach when it gets to the treatment plant. Were you aware that most waste water that has been treated at a sewage plant is treated with chlorine before it is released? Any one who backwashes a pool is also releasing chlorine into the sewer or water table. The problem here is that one needs to balance the good versus the bad. I chlorinate my swimming pool, and I bleach my tanks. I don't advocate indiscriminate use of bleach, or any noxious chemicals. __________________ Join a fish club. Don't have one in your area? Start one.

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prettyvacant Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 157 Images: 21	GIMojo, Good to hear that your deal was much better...... *Does anyone have any fish suggestions please..???*

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prettyvacant Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 157 Images: 21	Yes, Toirtis, I did see your photo of the cichlid. Very beautiful fish, but it seems as though they'd be hard to take care of. And thankyou everyone... for all of this uhhh bleach information....