plant treatment

[Tener ds]

hi all,ok i,m re-scaping my edge.ill be getting 2 or 3 java ferns to add to it:yes:.
wot treatment can i use on the plants ( before adding to tank )to get rid off snails algae etc?:dk:
ive herd u can use some sort off dip but i,m not sure.:dk:

 

[FF MkII]

No need for that stuff, just a good wash will do it and a keen eye.

 

[phoenix44]

If you really want to get rid of snails just do a salt dip. Won't work 100% of the time though.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
Give them a wash under the tap, and an inspection for snail eggs. They are usually dipped in something fairly nasty before they are sent out (hence the wash).

You can dip them in fizzy mineral water if you are still worried, in doesn't hurt the plant and the CO2 will kill any hitch-hikers.

cheers Darrel

 

[plecoman]

How did your experience turn out with the plants? Were you able to kill any snail eggs that may have been on the plants? I'm in the same situation with plants coming in and I want to make sure all the snails and eggs are killed before putting them in my tank.

 

[Tener ds]

How did your experience turn out with the plants? Were you able to kill any snail eggs that may have been on the plants? I'm in the same situation with plants coming in and I want to make sure all the snails and eggs are killed before putting them in my tank.

Well I did wash all 3 plants very well under the tap,and sofar no unwanted snails in the tank.I didn't find any when I washed them.

 

[plecoman]

That's good news! I've only had one snail outbreak and that was enough for me!

 

[macvsog23]

Asasin snails are the cure for MTS

 

[Tener ds]

i havent seen my assassin for ages,he is still around tho cos keep findin emtpy snail shells.i dont mind the MTS its just the pond ones i don,t like,and there the shells i keep finding.