Re: [AGA-Member] disinfecting wild aquarium plants

["Rich Pierce" <pierce.richard@comcast.net>]

Where does one aquire Potassium Permanganate, and is it sold possibly under
another name?
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Subject: Re: [AGA-Member] disinfecting wild aquarium plants


> Years ago they used to recommend a bath in Potassium Permanganate, I'm not
sure if this is still in vogue.
>
>
> Gerry Skau
> He Has No Enemies, But Is Intensely Disliked By His Friends---Oscar Wilde
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> Sent: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 12:05:34 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
> Subject: [AGA-Member] disinfecting wild aquarium plants
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>
> Hi,
>
> What is a good procedure to rid collected wild plants (or plants from a
> questionable source) of snails, leaches, and other undesirable stuff?  I
have
> tried using chlorox diluted 1 part with 20 parts of water, and then
soaking for
> two minutes followed by rinsing in a bucket of fresh water.  Crypts are
about
> the only thing that survives.  Amazon swords look ok after treatment, but
are
> transparent in a week.   Floating plants and hornwort are bleached
completely in
> minutes.
>
> Frank Cowherd
> in Southern Maryland
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