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    Quarantine the moss

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    Hi AQ members,
    Need your advice it is need to quarantine the moss bought from LFS, soak it with freshwater salt for few minutes to killing the snails? But is it not good to moss?Thank

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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    rinse it in water with weak bleach solution and then thoroughly wash in clean water. Should be enough. I did that before introducing to my tank to get rid of anything that was in the moss. never tried using salt before though


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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    Thank bro diazman, is it the bleach use for washing clothes? I will try it : )

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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    one of them member taught me to rinse the plants/moss in anti snail solution(easily available from LFS).. haven try yet...

    diazman, bleach seems a bit overpowering to me.. will it harm the fishes/shrimp when we put the plants into the tank?


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    The concentration of bleach should be very low and washing thoroughly after dipping until no smell of bleach comes out.

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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    Hi bros,will it harm the shrimps use the thin bleach?

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    You must 100% be sure to wash off ALL the bleach from plants before introduction into the tank. If you are not sure or confident then don't use beach dip. Too much can kill your moss as well.

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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    go for H2O2, friendlier than bleach.
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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    potassium permaganate crystals. Get those crystals one. Add some in a pail and soak ur moss in it. After a few mins u will be able to see worms and what not in the water. Check visually for snails or eggs. Remove as many as you can.

    If you stay in/near Sengkang and don't mind coming to my place, i can spare u a spoonful of crystals (more than you will ever need).

    I bought a coconut husk with plants on it from seaview once. Bomb it in PP and there were still snails in my tank. I think due to eggs which i did not discover.
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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    Thank bro shadow, where you bought it?

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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    Guardian or watson it is an antiseptic to clean wound. H2O2 also know as hydrogen peroxide
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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    Bro Shadow, what's the dosage needed for hydrogen peroxide?? Need to dilute the solution right??


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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    Thank bro shadow

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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    Best is not to use any at all if you have no experience with these chemical.
    Quarantine in a separate container of tap water and black out the container for a day or two/three. Change water after a day to get rid of unwanted snails and others. Introduce moss to tank on third day. This apply to other plants as well if pests and algae is a bother. There's no rule of thumb to be one, two or three days.
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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    sorry I do not know what is the dosage to kill snail egg and yet save for plants, I never use h2o2 for plants. Actually I never quarantine plants
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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    Thank bro lizhien for advice,if I went to the place near sengkang I will find you: )

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    No problem. =)
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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    I never add .. last time i add those ancho worm, pest solution to plants and import into my tank, my shrimps died

    Here we have bleach, hydrogen peroxide, potassium permaganate crystals, but if i get the concentration wrong . i think i still have problems introducing to the tank

    I read H2O2 is used to kill moss/algae?

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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    I see,thank bro marimo telling us this problem

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    Re: Quarantine the moss

    hey guys , I did a research and read a site article on this 3 + alum, search aquajake

    potassium permaganate supposely to be the best

    here's the brief conclusion

    hydrogen peroxide kills nitrifying bacteria , kills algae effectively , some moss are algae and may hurt the plant. it may kill shrimps
    bleach kills all including snail eggs and also chance to hurt the plant. its kind of overpower 1:20 ratio for 2-3 min
    potassium kills algae and most bacteria, also snails but may not be that good. 15 min soak

    hydrogen peroxide and potassium by product is oxygen

    Therefore remember to rinse with de-chlorinated water this chemical to be absorb into driftwood and plants and transfer into your tank
    I think i will try potassium permaganate crystal

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