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Many stores are now offering
a product for cleaning outside windows. It is called “Windex Outdoor.” The
package says it’s easy to use and it won’t harm plants, paint or sliding, but it
doesn’t say anything about its effect on fish.
Bob and Carol Clos of the Washington Koi and Water Garden Society had a bitter experience a year or so ago. A slight wind was blowing towards the pond as they cleaned their windows with this product. The apparent result was a major fish kill. While they are not absolutely certain that there is a cause and effect relation in this situation, it reminds us to be very very careful with any chemicals that might drift towards our ponds. Reprinted from Washington Koi and Water Garden Society, April 2000. |
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