Plant quarantine

["Max Gallade" <mgallade@hotmail.com>]

Hi Guys,
I don't know if somebody answered this already(hotmail problems).
You can either dip the new plants in a mild bleach solution (check thekrib 
for directions)  or here's what I usually do : Arizona Aquatics sells a 
liquid product called Limeit which gets rid of snail eggs, algae and other 
nasties that could come in with new plants.Just give the plants a 15 min 
bath in a limeit /Tankwater mixture ,rinse the plants good and you should be 
ready to go.
I would never pop new plants directly into my tanks before disinfecting 
them.
BTW,all my breeding tanks are planted .It just looks better in photos and 
gives the fry extra hiding spots.
HTH
Max

> From: JerrCarol@aol.com
> Reply-To: apisto@listbox.com
> To: apisto@listbox.com
> Subject: Re: quarantine
> Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 02:13:33 EDT
>
> In a message dated 10/15/2002 12:01:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> BigJohnW@webtv.net writes:
>
>
> > Ok..... stupid question here, does anyone ever quarantine new plants??
> > I dont, but think i really should, shouldnt I ???
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
>
> Hey John,
>   Ya know John, after thinking about what Mike said about quarantine for 
> fish
> I thought well, most of the time I do what you do also, as far as Mikes
> description of his quarantine tank well that sounds exactly the same as my
> breeding tanks. Only thing is if they are being quarantined they would have
> probably been on their second spawn by time the quarantine period ended. As
> far as plants are concerned I heard they should also be dealt with in a way
> as to make sure they don't bring anything into you tank. I once heard 
> having
> a tank made up with something like methyl blue in it and allowing the plant
> some time in that tank to make sure any problems it might have are dead.
> There are some other things I heard about plants too but, can't remember
> right now. I'm sure we will hear all the other ideas out there.
>
> Jerry*B*
>
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