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A Scientific Expedition?
Spent the day today with one of my fellow aquatic gardner buddies tooling up
the Hudson from Piermont, NY to Saugerties. On the way we noticed some 5' -
6' Vallisneria type plants growing in the more northern parts of the river
(past Kingston). We stopped and collected a couple of dozen of the
Val-lookalikes as well as some duckweed which was abounding.
After bringing the goods home and cutting them down to 2' or so. I washed
them thoroughly and put them in a gallon container of water with about 2
tablespoons of AquariSol (with Copper Sulfate) and plan to soak them for
three days or so to [hopefully] kill off any inverterbrates attached.
My question is: am I making a mistake by putting them in my plant tank? I'm
sure there is risk involved, but what exactly is the risk? Are there any
extra precautions I haven't considered? Is there anything else I should soak
them in before committing them to an otherwise healthy tank? Does the
duckweed need any special consideration?
Any and all answers would be greatly appreciated. I am leaving for MacWorld
Tuesday morning and won't be returning until Wed. night so I don't plan on
acting before then.
Adam Aronson
Sr. Systems Engineer
TransNet Corp.
aaronson at aol_com
aaronson at soho_ios.com