Re: [GSAS-Member] Plant treatment protocol for auction?

[Tara Hirjak <tndurant@hotmail.com>]

Before the last plant auction, I did a bleach dip for everything, just in case. 
I don't mind snails but wasn't exactly thrilled with the amount of algae I got 
on a couple of my plants so, I think a quick dip is probably appreciated by 
most. 
 
Tara> Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 15:00:24 -0700> From: clifford@clevergeek.com> To: 
gsas-member@thekrib.com> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Plant treatment protocol for 
auction?> > > I was thinking about what plants I'm going to try to bring in to 
the> auction, and wanted some opinions about standard treatment for plants> 
heading in to the group (or out to non-members).> > Does anyone bleach their 
auction items before bringing them in, or make> efforts to only select items 
from tanks free of "pests" (pond snails or> those little flat snails that have 
been brought up several times, etc)?> > Is it better to kill off all the 
"surprise" microfauna that may be on a> plant to prevent algae or snail 
transfer even if it means killing off> shrimp/eggs/fry that may be along for 
the ride...? Also curious to know> how many of you take the precaution of 
quarantining or bleaching the items> they purchase anyway?> > Thanks!> > Cliff> 
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