Question about transfering plants.

[Tim]

I will be transferring my plants from my 55 gallon to a new 75 gallon this weekend. I have snails and hair algae in the 55. Is there any sort or treatment I can do to the plants to help get rid of the snails and algae before putting them in the new tank?

[BigDaddy]

Bleach dip.

1 part chlorine bleach, 19 parts water.  Dip for anywhere from 30 seconds to 3 minutes, depending on how hardy the plant is (java fern can take 3 minutes... fragile stem plants 30 seconds)

Rinse in water treated with above average dose of dechlorinator.  Then rinse again... lol

Will kill the algae and the snails.

[dpatte]

rosy barbs will take care of both - and when you are done with them - i'll take them

[luvfishies]

Potasium Permanganate

[motoman]

Which problem does the Potasium Permanganate take care of, snail or algae?

[luvfishies]

It can take care of *some* algaes, and will definately get rid of snails and any snail eggs.

[redbelly]

dpatte, you mentioned rosy barbs. will they eat the snails of algae?
will tiger barbs do the same?

[dpatte]

barbs like snails - so do loaches