Zebra Mussels? What is the best Cure
 

Since I'm in the GL and St. L. etc. next year the time has come to see if my
high copper content with a little red pepper mixed in anti foul is enough to
defeat the pesky little critters. If not what do you use back there that
works best?

Thanks

M.

Have never seen one attached to any part of my boat, I use VC17m extra. I
don't think they like any anti-fouling, whatever you're using now will
probably work here.
John Cairns
"Michael" wrote in message
...
Since I'm in the GL and St. L. etc. next year the time has come to see if
my
high copper content with a little red pepper mixed in anti foul is enough
to
defeat the pesky little critters. If not what do you use back there that
works best?

Thanks

M.

Zebra mussels - them's good eats! Use that red pepper for cooking them. Try
some of those smelts too! Yum!

Gilligan

"Michael" wrote in message
...
Since I'm in the GL and St. L. etc. next year the time has come to see if
my
high copper content with a little red pepper mixed in anti foul is enough
to
defeat the pesky little critters. If not what do you use back there that
works best?

Thanks

M.

You really don't have to worry since you will be passing though and not
sitting for a great while in any one place. Most everyone uses VC17
here....

"Michael" wrote in message
...
Since I'm in the GL and St. L. etc. next year the time has come to see if
my
high copper content with a little red pepper mixed in anti foul is enough
to
defeat the pesky little critters. If not what do you use back there that
works best?

Thanks

M.

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 11:46:20 -0500, "Michael"
wrote this crap:

Since I'm in the GL and St. L. etc. next year the time has come to see if my
high copper content with a little red pepper mixed in anti foul is enough to
defeat the pesky little critters. If not what do you use back there that
works best?


Bottom paint.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

"katysails" wrote
they're too small to eat....they're not even as big as a fingernail.....

What about washing then boiling a mess of then and use the stock for a
chowder?

"Vito" wrote:
"katysails" wrote
they're too small to eat....they're not even as big as a fingernail.....

What about washing then boiling a mess of then and use the stock for a
chowder?

Yeah, would make a good mussel stew: olive oil, wine, some fresh basil, and
a loaf of crusty bread to sop it all up with!

Seahag

Don't forget the tomatoes.


"Seahag" wrote in message
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"Vito" wrote:
"katysails" wrote
they're too small to eat....they're not even
as big as a fingernail.....

What about washing then boiling a mess of then
and use the stock for a
chowder?

Yeah, would make a good mussel stew: olive oil,
wine, some fresh basil, and
a loaf of crusty bread to sop it all up with!

Seahag

Michael wrote:

Since I'm in the GL and St. L. etc. next year the time has come to see if my
high copper content with a little red pepper mixed in anti foul is enough to
defeat the pesky little critters. If not what do you use back there that
works best?


Never had one stick to the bottom, I use Interlux XXX, I think you may not be able to get that in the US, too much copper.

Cheers
Marty (L. Ont.)

Vito wrote:

"katysails" wrote

they're too small to eat....they're not even as big as a fingernail.....


What about washing then boiling a mess of then and use the stock for a
chowder?



Don't forget that the things concentrate heavy metals and chemical toxins, if you wish to become a walking night light eat em, otherwise I'd not
recommend consuming the things.

Cheers
Marty

You that fond of lead and mercury poisoning? They're siphons, for Pete's
sake...their purpose in life is to filter....yech....
"Vito" wrote in message
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"katysails" wrote
they're too small to eat....they're not even as big as a fingernail.....

What about washing then boiling a mess of then and use the stock for a
chowder?

Why the heck do you want all us Septics down there? You keep touting your
country and you're gonna get what you ask for. maybe you should rethink?
OzOne wrote in message ...
On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 11:44:55 -0400, Martin Baxter
scribbled thusly:

Vito wrote:

"katysails" wrote

they're too small to eat....they're not even as big as a fingernail.....


What about washing then boiling a mess of then and use the stock for a
chowder?



Don't forget that the things concentrate heavy metals and chemical toxins,
if you wish to become a walking night light eat em, otherwise I'd not
recommend consuming the things.

Cheers
Marty

Yep, especially if you look at the areas they're in.

Come to Oz and you can enjoy some beautiful shellfish with a min of
metals and toxins ...... though not this week, too much rain and
possibility of sewage contamination.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Garlic is a wonderful chelating agent that removes metals from the body.

Gilligan

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
Vito wrote:

"katysails" wrote

they're too small to eat....they're not even as big as a fingernail.....


What about washing then boiling a mess of then and use the stock for a
chowder?



Don't forget that the things concentrate heavy metals and chemical toxins,
if you wish to become a walking night light eat em, otherwise I'd not
recommend consuming the things.

Cheers
Marty

OzOne wrote in message

Hey, I don't want you to stay!
Just come dwn and leave a few $US behind....we love the way you guys
tip.

Yeah. Here's a tip: try the mussels--they're delicious.

Max

"Gilligan" wrote in message

Garlic is a wonderful chelating agent that removes metals from the body.

So is EDTA. Mix a little in with some wasabi--yummy.

Max

Gilligan wrote:

Garlic is a wonderful chelating agent that removes metals from the body.


Possibly, but does it do anything for dioxin ingestion? What about benzene and furans?

I think phlogistine would be prophylactic.


Cheers
Marty

You'd have to use so much that it wouldn't be worth putting in any mussels
"Gilligan" wrote in message
k.net...
Garlic is a wonderful chelating agent that removes metals from the body.

Gilligan

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
Vito wrote:

"katysails" wrote

they're too small to eat....they're not even as big as a
fingernail.....


What about washing then boiling a mess of then and use the stock for a
chowder?



Don't forget that the things concentrate heavy metals and chemical
toxins,
if you wish to become a walking night light eat em, otherwise I'd not
recommend consuming the things.

Cheers
Marty

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message

Gilligan wrote:

Garlic is a wonderful chelating agent that removes metals from the body.


Possibly, but does it do anything for dioxin ingestion? What about benzene
and furans?

My recommendation would be to NOT ingest dioxin, benzene or furans.

Max

How about some Murray River guttersnipe?

Gilligan

OzOne wrote in message ...
On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 01:44:39 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:


OzOne wrote in message

Hey, I don't want you to stay!
Just come dwn and leave a few $US behind....we love the way you guys
tip.

Yeah. Here's a tip: try the mussels--they're delicious.

Max

Nah, I'll stick with Hawkesbury River oysters..thanks


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Better stay away from Perrier, VietNamese shrimp and catfish!

Is it ok to ingest mycotoxins?

Gilligan



"Maxprop" wrote in message
nk.net...

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message

Gilligan wrote:

Garlic is a wonderful chelating agent that removes metals from the
body.


Possibly, but does it do anything for dioxin ingestion? What about
benzene
and furans?

My recommendation would be to NOT ingest dioxin, benzene or furans.

Max

Hey, don't talk about Taddy that way!!!!!!

"Gilligan" wrote in message
ink.net...
How about some Murray River guttersnipe?

Gilligan

OzOne wrote in message
...
On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 01:44:39 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:


OzOne wrote in message

Hey, I don't want you to stay!
Just come dwn and leave a few $US behind....we love the way you guys
tip.

Yeah. Here's a tip: try the mussels--they're delicious.

Max

Nah, I'll stick with Hawkesbury River oysters..thanks


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

"Gilligan" wrote in message

Better stay away from Perrier, VietNamese shrimp and catfish!

Is it ok to ingest mycotoxins?

You mean like psilocybe mushrooms? Sure, go for it. It's a full-moon
staple in the BVI.

Max

In article , OzOne wrote:

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 01:44:39 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:


OzOne wrote in message

Hey, I don't want you to stay!
Just come dwn and leave a few $US behind....we love the way you guys
tip.

Yeah. Here's a tip: try the mussels--they're delicious.

Max

Nah, I'll stick with Hawkesbury River oysters..thanks


Only after they've spent a couple weeks in the purification tanks
having all the virii killed off......

OTOH I can eat the oysters straight off the rocks out the front of my
place, but the flavour isn't as good as the Sydney rock oysters. As for
mussels, I've found that unused moorings make a wonderful growth
platform. Gillnet a few fish and you're set to make a boulliabaise.

PDW