Aquarium Plants-yes or No

[liljack]

I am at the guadalupe river, will some of these plants growing under water be ok in my aquarium, some are just the right size but I dont know if they will work or not???

[Zulaab]

Re: Aquarium Plants-yes or No

They are fresh water plants.. I would say yes but you would need to ask people like Taipan.. he has done plant trips here in Texas

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Aquarium Plants-yes or No

There are a lot of nice plants there and most will do great in your tank!

[armthehomeless]

Re: Aquarium Plants-yes or No

Yes.

[alexarae]

Re: Aquarium Plants-yes or No

Is there any way to clear it from any/all bacteria it may have?

I know it may sound like a dumb question...but ehh...just wondering.
I know you can't boil them, lol. So, what do you do?

[armthehomeless]

Re: Aquarium Plants-yes or No

The only thing that comes to mind would be a bleach dip, though I'm not sure if this would be 100% effective. This would be a great question for Bhushan or some other member of NASH...

Honestly, I've never worried about it. I just threw the plants in.

[HoustonFishFanatic]

Re: Aquarium Plants-yes or No

I would give the plants a mild potassium permanganate dip to disinfect them.
Check out this link:

http://www.aquajake.com/blog/planting-the-tank/preparing-a-plant-for-planting/disinfecting-plants-before-or-after/

As Tim said I have added wild collected plants and never worried about doing the dip. Just rinse them carefully in ambient temperature tap water and clean any dead rotten leaves and stalks and you should be alright.
Thanks
Bhushan

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Aquarium Plants-yes or No

You could also use a dilute Hydrogen Peroxide dip.

[PhishPhreek]

Re: Aquarium Plants-yes or No

I would quaranteen with feeder fish if you don't dip.