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Old 11-17-2005, 06:17 AM   #43 (permalink)
Betowess
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Originally Posted by m.lemay
I've never had a mold issue with my CSM mix. It could be because of chlorinated tap water. Chlorine kills mold.

Which leads me to my next thought:

Maybe adding a drop of chlorox to a 250ml bottle of solution would prevent the mold from growing. It wouldn't be detrimental to the fish since the concentrations we add to the tank are so miniscule. Just an idea;Please don't jump on me about how chlorine can kill fish. So can nitrates and we add those to the tank.

Marcel
I have read to add HCL (Which is aka Boric Acid or Hydrocloric Acid). I can't recall the amount, but it is very little like 10ml for 500ml or something like that... But keeping it in the fridge prevents the mold.
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