tricky Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 There was a thread on this a couple of months ago. I think it was by Yew? who said he dunks his plants in a small amount of bleach to kill any nasties before putting them into a tank. Can anyone tell me how they do it as i cant find that thread and i lost my whole tank not long ago after a disease was introduced by a plant and not taking any chances this time. Thanks Ricky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Bleach or potassium permanganate (Condie's crystals) do the job. merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMK Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 would that kill snails and their eggs too? If so, what would be the dosage rate? cheers AK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricky Posted December 14, 2004 Author Share Posted December 14, 2004 Cheers Merjo, What is the dosage rate as i dont want to kill the plants and how long should i leave them in bleach. Cheers Ricky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Would treating plants with bleach have any effect on black hair algae? Cheers Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett4Perth Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 This link gives the dosage rates for bleach dips and getting rid of snails. It is found under Tech brief:Algea and snails Merry Xmas Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 where can you get this potassium permanganate (Condie's crystals)? from the hardware shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 The last time I bought Condie's Crystals it was from the pharmacy. As for dose rates, I don't think I was too precise. I placed the plants in a bucket of water with an airstone (just to keep the solution moving) and put a teaspoonish worth in. Make sure it's a bucket that you don't mind discolouring though as the solution leaves a brown stain on everything. Only leave the plants for 24 hrs or so because the dark solution doesn't allow light penetration. merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHL Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Personally I found plain bleach to be more effective in killing more things (such as snail eggs and algae) than potassium permanganate, but it also kills more delicate plants (especially those with fine leaves). If snails is the worry, then use copper sulphate as well. If you want to be really sure (especially if MTS is suspected), grow them in a seperate tank for a few weeks; the eggs can be quite hardy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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