Frogs, tap water and chlorine

 


After planting many native plants, grasses and ferns, frogs seem to be
making a comeback to our yard.  What I'm wondering is, to what extent is the
chlorine and whatever else from our tap water (in Canberra) harming them.
From what I understood, it doesn't do them any good, but I give the ferns
etc a quick water regularly and assuming the frogs occasionally get wet from
it, they seem to be coping with it.  At least so far anyway - maybe it's a
cumulative thing?

Thanks for any advice,
Scott.

 


G'day magoo,
I understand that chlorine quickly dissipates from water, especially in sun
light and thats why pools need daily top-ups . So if you are worried about
it, just fill a watering can one day and use it the next, then refill it for
the next day. I seem to recall that tap water used for aqariums only needed
to be 'aged' 24 hrs for safe use.

China
Wingham
NSW

 



True, I have heard that too.  However, chloramines take a little longer to
dissipate I believe.

--
Stephen Oakes

 

The occasional watering hasn't done my yard frogs any harm, but NEVER
use hose water in their ponds. Fill a few buckets and store it for a
couple of days.

In any case, in ponds we really need to start using fish which will deal
with mozzy larvae, but leave (some of) the newly hatched taddies alone.
Only aged water will not kill these fishies. (Make sure they're from Oz
and not a dreaded imported species.)

M

 



European carp are duller-coloured and are meatier -- closer to a snapper in
shape than the torpedo shape of koi.  Good eating too, despite what people say.

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Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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nothing worth being eager or vigorous about."
Francis Adams, The Australians, 1893.