Promisedsin
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What is the best method to rid new plants of snail before introducing them into my tank?
Snails
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Crepe
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Soak them in a 2ppm Solution of permanganate available as "Tank buddies" from Jungle. Using a 1:20 ratio of bleach to water will also do the work. Soak for no more than 5 minutes in the solutions 3 minutes is optimal.
A stronger solution would be 1:12 bleach to water but that may hurt fragile plants.
http://www.aquajake.com/blog/planti...planting/disinfecting-plants-before-or-after/ Here you go.
Soak them in a 2ppm Solution of permanganate available as "Tank buddies" from Jungle. Using a 1:20 ratio of bleach to water will also do the work. Soak for no more than 5 minutes in the solutions 3 minutes is optimal.
A stronger solution would be 1:12 bleach to water but that may hurt fragile plants.
http://www.aquajake.com/blog/planti...planting/disinfecting-plants-before-or-after/ Here you go.
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Promisedsin
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Thank you so much 
BigJim
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+1 on the bleach dip. I wouldn't go more than three minutes. I've killed leaves on amazon swords leaving them in for five minutes.
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Promisedsin
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Would "floral scented" bleach work? I don't know if the added scent would pose a problem. It is not ultra bleach, just clorox bleach with floral scent.
I would not use this if I was you. Just use the normal stuff.
lol @ smiley overload hehe
yea, no scented anything should ever go NEAR an aquarium/stuff going into an aquarium. i used scented ammonia to try and cycle. BIG mistake. had to tear everything down, clean, clean, clean, then start from scratch.
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Promisedsin
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Ok thanks. I was just wondering because its the only bleach i found in the house. Just means ill have to go out and buy some
logansmomma1228
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Well, you could always get something that eats the snails! But it looks like you already have your fishies and the only thing I can think of ATM is a dwarf puffer whom is not a community fish. Also there are other ways to keep the snails down, www.planetinvert.com has some useful info on snails if you decide to keep some.... I must say they do indeed breed like crazy!
EDIT: definitely n/m another fish, i just read your tank list and imo you are overstocked, but its your tank
EDIT: definitely n/m another fish, i just read your tank list and imo you are overstocked, but its your tank
