chloeclose Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Anyone know where a person buys this stuff? I have a bunch of java fern that I want to 'sterilize' and I just can't find it anywhere. I've looked in drugstores, hardware stores, lfs's... no luck. I'm not sure what it's more commonly used for... but I imagine that little tidbit of info could be useful in tracking it down! I have done the 'bleach dip' in the past but it seems to be kind of hit and miss as to whether the plants will tolerate it or not which is why I'd prefer to try the PP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Ask for it from the pharmacy, it's special order usually 5$ give or take. Same goes with formaldehyde. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloeclose Posted December 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Thanks for the help Andy!! I shall give it a go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpaul Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Pharmacy, Medical Supply store, or surprisingly some Swimming Pool supply stores will also carry it... David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 I've heard its at the swimming pool stores - but the only time I looked I saw pails in the 10kg range. Far cry from the small amount needed for aquaria. Also not a chemical I'd want in those quantities within the house. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpaul Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 that's a good point David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arixonbarnes Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 I ordered mine from the drug store. I would suggest caution as it is very easy to kill your plants (which I did a few times) and if you use it in a fish tank be very carefull as you can damage your fishes' gills. I used a dark brown eyedropper container and worked up a concentrate where one drop per gallon = 1 part per million(PPM). Alum works as well but you can't soak the plants in that too long either if you have a heavy concentrate of it. Soaking in untreated city water overnight should eliminate most parasites but doesn't seem to eliminate all the snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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