Re: bleaching plants

[krombhol at felix_teclink.net (Paul Krombholz)]

Dave Gomberg wrote, May 20:
>
>Just checking:  Is it still conventional wisdom to clear plants of
>algae by a 2-3' soak in 5% solution of 5% sodium hypochlorite bleach
>(19:1 dilution of standard household bleach)?  Do I recall that
>Anubias are more hardy and can go for the three minutes?  Karen?
>Mine have black hair algae.  Rest of the tank is pretty clear.
>
Anubias can easily take up to four minutes.  Thin-stemmed, delicate plants
should only get two minutes.  It is very important to immediately put the
treated plant in a well-established---that means algae under control---well
lit tank with chelated iron in the water and CO2 additions.  Of course, you
should put the treated plant in a tank free of hair algae.  Otherwise, it
will be back on the plant in no time.


Paul Krombholz                  Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS  39174,
where summertime humidity has finally arrived.

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