Re: [AGA-Member] disinfecting wild aquarium plants

["Bailin Shaw" <bailin_shaw@hotmail.com>]

The last time I got a bottle, I purchased it from Sears in the water 
softener section.  I believe it's used to remove iron deposits in pipes and 
is often known as iron out.

Bailin


> From: "Ken Boorman" <lisas_lair_bookstore@kent.net>
> Reply-To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Member Chat 
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> Subject: Re: [AGA-Member] disinfecting wild aquarium plants
> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 18:59:57 -0500
>
> I also know it as Condie's Crystals. I used to get it at a pharmacy when I 
> was using it. Haven't needed any for years though.
>
> Ken
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Pierce" 
> <pierce.richard@comcast.net>
> To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Member Chat" <aga-member@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 6:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-Member] disinfecting wild aquarium plants
>
>
> > Where does one aquire Potassium Permanganate, and is it sold possibly 
> > under
> > another name?
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: <caddy579@aol.com>
> > To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 11:27 AM
> > 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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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: cowherd2@earthlink.net
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> > > Sent: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 12:05:34 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
> > > Subject: [AGA-Member] disinfecting wild aquarium plants
> > >
> > >
> > > 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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> > > >Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 03:48:48 -0800
> > > >From: Someone on the Forum <aga-forums@thekrib.com>
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