CalmedByFish Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 I know it must've been asked a thousand times, but I'm not easily finding the answer by searching. I have 6 plant species in the mail from ACO, and just realized I don't remember if I should quarantine! I don't care about snails, but might plants bring anything that would harm fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 I personally have never quarintined plants, and I've never had a problem. I feel like most don't quarintine them either. If you were worried (I know you mentioned you werent) about snails you could always do a bleach dip, that should also get rid of some of the algaes you probably dont want. Also ACO is obviously a very trusted plant dealer amound aquarists so I wouldn't even worry the slightest from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 I do. Not a true quarantine i guess but I never just instantly put something in my tank. When I first got back into the hobby I ordered a bunch of plants and I didnt even have fish yet so I wasn't worried about anything. Fast forward months later and the tank is up and running. I"m trimming a plant and this larvae/worm thing comes out of the stim of the plant and starts moving around on my substrate. It was huge. Ever since then I quarantine. I'm not worried about snails even though I only want my ramshorns I won't freak out about other snails but I'd like to avoid hydra and planaria. I'm just one of those people who likes to avoid worse case scenarios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmedByFish Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 hour ago, TheChosenOne said: I do. Not a true quarantine i guess but I never just instantly put something in my tank. How do you sorta-quarantine? Just put the plants in a see-through container of water and look for moving things? Also, super gross story! Do you know what that wormy thing was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 I've learned my lesson recently. I'm going bleach dip everything from now on. 🙃 Even then I might keep them in a tub of water for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 On 5/6/2021 at 12:11 AM, CalmedByFish said: How do you sorta-quarantine? Just put the plants in a see-through container of water and look for moving things? Also, super gross story! Do you know what that wormy thing was? I often get plants in and the first thing I do is get them in some water with some light and a small dose of ferts. Usually trying to help them bounce back from shipping if they need it. Basically I just look them over I look for snail eggs, hydra, Planaria etc. If i have the option I let them grow roots for a while to make planting them easier and allow them to adjust to my water with out the filter or fish disturbing them. And depending on where I get my plants I'll do a bleach dip. I haven't felt the need to do so with the plants i get from AQCOOP, the come in in pretty good condition, all I do is watch for snails. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrC Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 You can dip in potassium permanganate or alum powder 3 tbs per gallon for 2-3 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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