Kermit Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 OK i just try'd using Drano and i have a greenish cloud left were i sprayed it, i thought it was totally soluble and i have stupid fish really stupid fish that dont like the taste is this going to kill them? i'm worried now tell me it'll be all ok please. how come i have a cloud, i mixed it with water and put it in a syringe and applied it to the spots and its left a cloud over the anemone and i have fine little clouds floating around i had the pumps off when applling and that have i missed a step or something? Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Dunno why, Layton is the only person I know who uses Draino. Personally putting drain cleaner in the tank sounds a little dangerous to me. I use Kalk paste, i would say its 99% effective. And I put kalk in my tank every night so i don't worry about it, I don't dose draino regulary (or at all...). Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Did the container say "100% sodium hydroxide" ? What colour is the mixed solution? You may get localised precipitation of carbonate due to the high pH. The clouds of white are not high pH or damaging, like they are with kalk mix. It's won't kill the fish unless you squirted them directly. (Tank alkalinity takes care of it pretty quickly.) Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Draino is safer for fish than kalk paste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 it doesn't say 100% but the its a 500g container containing only 542g/kg Sodium Hydroxide and no other chenical so must be 109% sodium hydroxide then a . It looks like little beeds with a green colour. The fish dont seem to be to bothered now i'm just worried about it blowing over all my corals and anemones i actually want to keep, i only used about 7mls. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 it doesn't say 100% but the its a 500g container containing only 542g/kg Sodium Hydroxide and no other chenical so must be 109% sodium hydroxide then a . Robert Heh, you suck at math kermit! That'd be 54.2% sodium hydroxide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 That would be the wrong stuff. I'll try and find out what the green stuff is, but it may not be good. If the label says 542g / Kg then it is only 54% sodium hydroxide. The stuff white blowing around is harmless, just carbonate dust (same composition as sand). I'm worried about the green stuff, typically copper compounds are green. I'd be running some carbon in case it is. I'll see if i can find what the green stuff is. What brand did you use? 100% Sodium Hydroxide Draino is completely white in colour. I typically use 0.1 to 0.2 mL per aiptasia. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 he he he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 no my mistake dir my mistake so what makes up the other 46% Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 The label gives it's concentration. 542 grams per kilogram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Yeah blonde moment o'well maybe the professional one has it at 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 What's the actual name of the product on the container? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 "Crystal Drano" by Johnson company DIY Plumber version. I didn't notice any differnece between the Professional one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Ingredients could be: Sodium hydroxide..... 001310-73-2.........30-60 % Aluminum..............007429-90-5...........1-5 % Sodium nitrate........007631-99-4.........15-40 % Sodium chloride.......007647-14-5..........7-13 % The green stuff could be a denaturing agent (like the purple stuff in meths) to stop kids accidentally eating it. If the ingredient are as above, nothing to worry about. (But i wouldn't be using it again) Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Cheers dude i couldn't find a break down list like that so sweet sy of releif. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Well the fish are still happy i cant see any traces of the Drano so looking positive. I've got to say i'm impressed with the result of the Drano man that stuff kicks arse, kalk yeah right not for this man anymore. Thanks Layton Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Just try and find the "100% sodium hydroxide" one next time. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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