Valuable data on the value of CO2! Smell with mixed water is interesting.
Never saw that before!

Thanks.

J


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in a closed bag the ammonia builds up fast driving pH up, but the fish are
using
oxygen putting out CO2 and that drives pH down so ammonia is less toxic.
open the
bag and the CO2 is blown off, pH jumps fast and ammonia is toxic.
not to mention, when Jo Ann opens up the bags she found very very early on
that
putting tank water into the bag resulted in something very foul smelling
coming out.
so it just isnt a good idea to open the bag before the fish is going to be
moved out.

Ingrid

"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" wrote:

Ingrid,

How does pond water added to bag water endanger the gills?

Jim



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