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THE POND-THE FRESHWATER PLACE => Aquatic Plants => Topic started by: ilroost on October 23, 2012, 02:21:39 PM

Title: cleaning plants
Post by: ilroost on October 23, 2012, 02:21:39 PM
tore down my pond yesterday, brought in a lot of great looking floating plants. now i want to put them in my tanks, how do you clean the plants to be sure there is no parasites or any other nasty's on them before i put them in my tanks
Title: Re: cleaning plants
Post by: Mugwump on October 23, 2012, 02:26:05 PM
Some folks use a real mild bleach dip....a few minutes then rinse...others soak in peroxide water, pour a $.49 bottle in a bucket of water and soak overnite...rinse and soak again to check, either way....
Title: Re: cleaning plants
Post by: Barb on October 23, 2012, 02:58:22 PM
Does powdered Alum just work on snail removal or does it help get rid of other stuff too?  Always wondered this.
Barb
Title: Re: cleaning plants
Post by: Mugwump on October 23, 2012, 03:05:18 PM
Quote from: Barb on October 23, 2012, 02:58:22 PM
Does powdered Alum just work on snail removal or does it help get rid of other stuff too?  Always wondered this.
Barb

I've heard of using it to rid snails too...but for nothing else....??
Title: Re: cleaning plants
Post by: LizStreithorst on October 23, 2012, 05:00:21 PM
I give mine a good dunk in a PP soloution.
Title: Re: cleaning plants
Post by: Mugwump on October 23, 2012, 05:27:32 PM
Quote from: LizStreithorst on October 23, 2012, 05:00:21 PM
I give mine a good dunk in a PP soloution.

Good call, Liz.....but you'll need to rinse it well, and watch for sensitive plants too.....
Title: Re: cleaning plants
Post by: ilroost on October 23, 2012, 05:44:00 PM
ok call me stupid but what is pp
Title: Re: cleaning plants
Post by: Mugwump on October 23, 2012, 05:51:06 PM
Quote from: ilroost on October 23, 2012, 05:44:00 PM
ok call me stupid but what is pp

Potassium Permanganate
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