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    Re: Ok, I need to re-do my rat setup, need advice

    Quote Originally Posted by Pwilliams58 View Post
    I like to think I've seen all Ralphs videos at least 10 times each, but can you point me to the video where he says he uses bleach?
    I am on my treo at the moment and youtube doesn't work well on it. Obviously its one of his rat barn videos. Its something he mentions briefly. I doubt I will watch all of his rat barn videos again to find out which one it is. Hopefully my memory serves me well and I didn't imagine this. Maybe someone can chime in and help you out.

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    Re: Ok, I need to re-do my rat setup, need advice

    Quote Originally Posted by Pwilliams58 View Post
    Really? That won't harm the rats at all?
    I would not hesitate to drink the water myself..
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    Re: Ok, I need to re-do my rat setup, need advice

    Quote Originally Posted by dacalio View Post
    You certainly can!

    I love threads like these. Don't take this the wrong way but I enjoy ummm ?debating? things like this.

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    I love debate too! Who doesn't?
    Know what I don't love? Hijacked threads.

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    Re: Ok, I need to re-do my rat setup, need advice

    Quote Originally Posted by Pwilliams58 View Post
    Know what I don't love? Hijacked threads.
    Sorry boo.


    I was just about to say, we use the bleach in our water too. I have even drank some before (I was siphoning water out and got a nice big mouth full. I'm apparently not a very good siphoner.)

    It tasted completley normal, just like regular water. I did not hack, puke blood or die. It's so diluted you hardly notice. Who knows, maybe its not doing a darn thing, but I have also not had any gunk or blockages in my lines.

    I believe we use 3 cc's per 5 gallons or something like that. Chris would know, he's taller than me and he has the honors.

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    Re: Ok, I need to re-do my rat setup, need advice

    Quote Originally Posted by littleindiangirl View Post
    Sorry boo.


    I was just about to say, we use the bleach in our water too. I have even drank some before (I was siphoning water out and got a nice big mouth full. I'm apparently not a very good siphoner.)

    It tasted completley normal, just like regular water. I did not hack, puke blood or die. It's so diluted you hardly notice. Who knows, maybe its not doing a darn thing, but I have also not had any gunk or blockages in my lines.

    I believe we use 3 cc's per 5 gallons or something like that. Chris would know, he's taller than me and he has the honors.

    lol, alrighty, I'll be sure to do the bleach once i get this sucker up and running!

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    Re: Ok, I need to re-do my rat setup, need advice

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    I know I need to work on it don't I?
    Well the others were such a helpful post. I can only imagine how good it will be

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    Re: Ok, I need to re-do my rat setup, need advice

    They use chlorine in drinking water for humans, so why not chlorine bleach for rats? I'm sure there is some long-term effect, however, scientists haven't discovered it just yet.

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    Re: Ok, I need to re-do my rat setup, need advice

    ok i know you already are on board with the bleach but to help ease your mind here is something in found:

    [QUOTE]For emergency disinfection, the United States Environmental Protection Agency recommends the use of 2 drops of 5%ac household bleach per quart of water. If the treated water doesn't smell of bleach, 2 more drops are to be added./QUOTE]
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