adding plants...

[GlitcH]

Hey guys,
I looked around....couldn't find anything on this, forgive me if I missed something obvious.
I was just wondering what the proper process of introducing plants to your tank would be.
I've always just treated them as I would fish.
Am I doin it right?

 

[Jchillin]

You got it...although rather than adding water to floating bag, blah, blah, blah...you could simply use a nice tray, fill it with your tank water and let them float a little bit in it. More like a plant "rinse".

 

[mr funktastic]

lol i have always just thrown them in. never lost a plant yet. i didnt realize they needed to be acclimated.

 

[woodsplace1]

some say you need to watch for snails...how do you know if a plant has snails or not?

 

[Peregrine]

Agree with funktastic.
Although now, to prevent snails, I rinse them in the tap water. Just hold them under the tap and run my fingers tightly across every leaf.
No ill effects from the tap treament yet.

 

[Hoovercat]

My method is the same as Peregrine's, but for a different reason. I want to remove any loose leaves or other stray bits such as duckweed or java moss that might be in my new additions.

 

[mr funktastic]

ya i meant to check for snails in my last batch but forgot and i found one. only 1 mind u and it was damn small and i pulled him out and havent seen any since. i am really hoping i didnt get snails.

 

[PsiPro]

For snails, I belive you can give the plants a bleach, or potassium permanginate bath? Not entirely sure as I want the snails...

 

[DeathWarp]

Typically, a nice warm water rinse helps with clearing off the snails. On the rare occassion the eggs survive this and make it in.

 

[IceH2O]

I'm with Mr Funk I just throw them into the tank. But I've got a plus in I own loaches. I prefer there to be snails/eggs on the plant so they can get eaten. I've even pointed out certain plants because I saw egg sacs lol.

 

[Musket]

I've always just rinsed them in tap water and then added them to the tank. If I wasn't ready to add them to the tank, I have floated them in a bucket of treated water till ready to plant.

 

[Guest]

I rinsed my plants but I STILL got a MILLION snails!!! Although I didn't rinse the java moss(could be my problem) I like my snails but I hope they wont kill my plants!! It doesnt look like it so far!