Re: [APD] lime water disinfecting plants

["Candy M." <cry_little_sister at hotmail_com>]

Could someone suggest a ratio or formula  for mixing lime water to soak 
plants in (and time)? I did read the post referred to below and it does not 
give mixing ratios, nor can I find it in the archive. I don't want to assume 
the ratio for Kalkwasser is the ratio for killing algae. I have a small 
amount of  Limnophilia aquatica that I have tried the bleach dip on that 
will not tolerate it.
Thanks
Candy



> I checked the manufacturer and the MSDS some time ago; it's
> not diff, it's hydrated lime.

> see,
> http://fins.actwin.com/aquatic-plants/month.200307/msg00085.html

> Scott H.
> > --- "Candy M." <cry_little_sister at hotmail_com> wrote:
> > I have read in the archives about using lime baths for
> > plants that will not tolerate a bleach dip. I plan to order lime-it if I 
> > have
> > to but I am curious if making "lime water" would have the same effect?
> > Pickling lime is food grade calcium hydroxide, easy to find and seems to 
> > be
> > used a lot in reef tanks (Kalkwasser).
> > Would a stronger version of this be good for disinfecting
> > plants or is this a totally different product that just happens to have 
> > the
> > word lime in it. Yes I really am that cheap.


> =====
> S. Hieber

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