okay, wondering about bleaching some different plants.

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ingg
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okay, wondering about bleaching some different plants.

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I've bleached bolbitis, anubias, java fern.

I know you can't bleach moss. Now. :)

What about crypts? Balansae, etc?

What about Tenellus micro?

Yatabeanus?

Echinodorus Sao Paulo?

Ludwigia repens should make it, yes?

Have two tanks with Clado running through them. I want to save as many plants as I can and move them to the 75g.

I know I can just bleach them and see, but as the 75g is a new setup, it won't handle a bunch of rotting plants well yet, and I'll just leave those I can't save to be fodde for the algae until the tanks get broken down and redone once moved...
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Post by ingg »

I should mention - I'm talking 20 parts water to one part bleach, a dip for 2-3 minutes to eat away all algaes.

Before someone just goes dumpng plants in pure bleach, hehe.
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Post by Aaron »

I think the 2-3 minutes part might be your problem. You really only need to dip them for about 30 seconds and then rinse them immediately. Hyrdogen peroxide works wonders too and is less toxic.
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Post by B Considine »

Straight hydrogen peroxide, or dilute? I've got a bolbitis that's become very fuzzy.

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