Re: Developing tanks (yes, it's not digital!)

2004-06-12 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Saturday, June 12, 2004, 5:08:14 AM, Butch wrote: BB We actually use chlorine bleach in water to clean the stabilizer tanks if BB they get too scummy with algae. I agree with Mike that changing the water BB regularly would be the best option. How hard is draining and refilling the BB water bath

Re: Developing tanks (yes, it's not digital!)

2004-06-12 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
WR Jobo wants you to buy their biocide. Usual marketing :) I am pretty much immune. WR If you can still get old style C-41 stabilizer, a wee bit of that WR will do it (it's formadehyde). WR Of course, it smells awful and is relatively toxic. WR I just put a very small amount of chlorine

Re: Developing tanks (yes, it's not digital!)

2004-06-12 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Frantisek Vlcek wrote: presently, changing the water is a PITA, because of placement of the tank (I don't have that much space where it is now) nearly on floor, and the drain is of course the lowest point. When I manage to put it elsewhere, it will not be such a big problem. It is

Re: Developing tanks (yes, it's not digital!)

2004-06-11 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Frantisek Vlcek wrote: I would like to ask those who used a big processor or lab or something similar. I am using a Jobo, and am searching for something that would kill the algae which invariably form in the waterbath. Chloride is, according to Jobo, dangerous to the plastics or temperature