Snails on plants..

[Adhlc]

I just picked up a nice looking Cardinal plant from my lfs and when I got it home i nocticed a few small snails. I picked off all the ones I could see, but my question is, is there anything I can soak the plant in for a while to make sure I've gotten rid of them? I'd prefer something that won't harm my fish once I put the plant in my tank..

Any ideas?

 

[evercl92]

Though sometimes hard to find, I've heard potassium permanganate works quite well.

I'm not sure what a 'cardinal' plant is, but if it's a tougher-leaved plant, you could do a bleach dip instead. 1 part bleach, 19parts water. 20-30 sec should be plenty.

 

[Bizzaro]

Umm how much is a part? lol a cup?

 

[Behemoth]

I have heard that soaking the plants in tap water will kill the snails. You need to soak them for about 45 minutes.

 

[evercl92]

the unit of "part" is irrelevant, as long as you are consistent. If you use 1 cup of bleach, mix with 19 cups of water. If you use 1 oz of bleach, mix with 19oz water....

 

[Adhlc]

Thanks evercl for the advice!

 

[evercl92]

Forgot to mention... be sure to have a container of water nearby, with some extra de-chlor in it, for after the bleach-dip.

 

[WyldFya]

Though sometimes hard to find, I've heard potassium permanganate works quite well.

I'm not sure what a 'cardinal' plant is, but if it's a tougher-leaved plant, you could do a bleach dip instead. 1 part bleach, 19parts water. 20-30 sec should be plenty.

The bleach dip is the method I personally would recommend using.

Evercl, the cardinal plant is usually associated with Lobelia cardinalis.

 

[evercl92]

the cardinal plant is usually associated with Lobelia cardinalis.

That makes sense. Thanks.

 

[Bizzaro]

What about drift wooded plants?