Re: Quarantine for plants

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• Subject: Re: Quarantine for plants
• From: Hardjono.Harjadi at Eng_Sun.COM (Hardjono Harjadi)
• Date: Tue, 9 May 1995 15:11:23 -0700

From: Peter Konshak <pkonshak at fiat_gslis.utexas.edu>
Date: Tue, 9 May 1995 12:45:40 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Quarantine for plants

Well, not exactly.  Is there some sort of bath that I can give new plants 
before I put them in my tank, to make sure that I'm not introducing algal 
spores, nasties, etc?  Thanks,
	
        I used the methods suggested in the FAQ:
        
        Algae:
        - 2 minute bath in  1 part bleach in 19 parts water. Rinse it VERY
          WELL ! Then soak it overnight in water with lots of dechlorinator.

        Snails:
        - 2 hour bath in 10 teaspoons of Alum USP in 1 gallon of water.
	  Rinse it VERY WELL ! Then soak it overnight in water. 
        
        This has been working well for me. 

        Hardjono

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