CoryWithAKatana Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 So I just came up with a revolutionary idea that has definitely never been thought of by anyone. Can I take aquatic plants (i.e. floaters, or whatever) from outside and put them into a tank? I live in Florida and there are retention ponds everywhere. Can I just pick em' up and put em' in my tank? Thx in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tlindsey Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 On 5/6/2024 at 6:39 PM, CoryWithAKatana said: So I just came up with a revolutionary idea that has definitely never been thought of by anyone. Can I take aquatic plants (i.e. floaters, or whatever) from outside and put them into a tank? I live in Florida and there are retention ponds everywhere. Can I just pick em' up and put em' in my tank? Thx in advance. Wild plants from ponds, and lakes are risky believe me. I personally collected hornwort from and placed it Ina jar observed the jar and planaria and leeches. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 I mean, technically yes, you can but you might be introducing some unwanted pests into your aquarium. I’ve only tried this twice and only with terrestrial grown plants that I carefully washed and observed … a moss I grew in a snail tank and currently, Dollar weed that I’m experimenting with to see if it will grow as a floating plant. Both times I made sure I wasn’t introducing any critters into my aquarium as best I could. I’m not sure I’d entertain putting plants from the local waterways into my tank though 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 i dont , and wont do it, but my dad used to use weeds from the lake. in his case, he never had any big trouble from them outside of the snails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. Payne Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 I do it all time. My biggest issue is inadvertently introducing dragon fly larvae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryWithAKatana Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 On 5/7/2024 at 3:39 PM, T. Payne said: I do it all time. My biggest issue is inadvertently introducing dragon fly larvae. Is there really any special way of doing it? or just go behind my house grab a handful and put in in my tank? Should I get some pond water as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. Payne Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 I have always just collected them and rinsed them off extremely well. Be advised, you can introduce pretty much anything into your tanks by doing this. Honestly, I feel pretty lucky I have not had more issues. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepere Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 I have harvested plants from lakes and soaking them in seltzer water overnight to kill off any hitchiking fauna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haif Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 On 5/7/2024 at 1:50 PM, CoryWithAKatana said: Is there really any special way of doing it? or just go behind my house grab a handful and put in in my tank? Should I get some pond water as well? Usual method is hydrogen peroxide/alum dip to kill hitchhikers. Not sure on the exact dilution but I know a few folks who regularly go collecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryWithAKatana Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 Ok So another question, I went to my pond behind my house and I found a cool rock. It was half submerged in the dirt and the other half was in the water, how do I clean to rock so its fine for my tank. Bleach? Alcohol? Good Scrubbing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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