FunkSolid Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Sounds like Calgary is back into the never-ending debate on Fluoridation of water. Does anyone know if it has any positive/negative effect on aquarium fish? I did some searching here in AA and could find anything on it. Thanks :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 It's in Edmonton water, and I've been using it for 25yrs, breeding many different spp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjt1 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 No effect in the concentrations used in drinking water. Natural fluoride levels are often much higher in rivers/streams/groundwater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairdeal Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 I always assumed that if your water treatment chemicals reduce or eliminate chlorine products that they did the same with flourides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syno321 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 According to the AADA (Aquarium Fishes Dentists Association), stats show that Edmonton fish have fewer cavities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 That's because Edmonton fish have fewer teeth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syno321 Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Doh..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 LOL, especially Fireman Fish ..... "I always assumed that if your water treatment chemicals reduce or eliminate chlorine products that they did the same with flourides." Prime, Safe etc. are reducing agents and react with oxidising agents, such as chlorine compounds. If there are no chlorine compounds left in the water it will typically begin to reduce oxygen. Any residual fluoride will be unaffected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairdeal Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Thanks Neil. Good info to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Hi Harold, probably what you were thinking of is that Prime/Safe will also precipitate small amounts of some heavy metals, such as lead, zinc, mercury, copper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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