"~ janj" wrote in message
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On Sun, 7 Jan 2007 14:28:10 -0600, Zëbulon wrote:

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If the water was that drastically different I would think the fish would
have also reacted badly yet the OP says they're fine. I have to acclimate
every fish I buy here or they die from what was called PH shock not too
long
ago. Plants don't just drop over dead, especially the new ones that would
not have been as badly effected by such a drastic difference. Plants
starved for nutrients fade away.........

Going against my better judgment to reply to this, but fish can survive
high pH where plants will die. Plus I think saying something is "fine" is
pretty general, goldfish are tough. ~ jan
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And in my experience pond plants are not so easy to kill. I assume *you're*
talking about plants that need acidic to neutral water? Please clarify.

The fish will die from *drastic PH/TDS for fish change* before the plants
will, at least the ones I raise which have been most of the common ones for
this area including cat tails, Pickerel weed, water lilies, variegated
Japanese water grass, Sweeet flag, sterile Purple Loostrife, water iris etc.
All thrive inwater with a PH over 8.. Our water ranges from 7.4 to 8.5,
sometimes higher.

*THIS IS MY EXPERIENCE* with pond plants here in Middle TN since 1995. Your
experience my be different.
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ZB....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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