Ted Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I bought some potassium permaganate to treat some plants (husband HATES snails) but I can't find the recipe for the dip that measures in teaspoons or mls rather than grams. Anyone have instructions, including time? Thanks Theresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubr0ke Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) oops i misread that...Ill find out just give me a sec Edited July 11, 2011 by ubr0ke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquabrain Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) I believe a teaspoon would be too big to measure with. Usually, all you need is a few crystals for a large bucket. I prefer to go by color: you want water that is dark pink - not light pink or deep purple. Then soak for 15-20 min and rinse in clean water. You may find this page helpful. It also lists other methods for plant dips, along with their pro's and con's. Edited July 12, 2011 by aquabrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubr0ke Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 ya i can only find a recipe using grams and im not doing the math...aquabrains instructions sound about right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Great article. Thanks. Will get on it tomorrow. Theresa I believe a teaspoon would be too big to measure with. Usually, all you need is a few crystals for a large bucket. I prefer to go by color: you want water that is dark pink - not light pink or deep purple. Then soak for 15-20 min and rinse in clean water. You may find this page helpful. It also lists other methods for plant dips, along with their pro's and con's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 You could always ditch the husband and keep the snails.. Presto problem solved!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werner Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 If you keep feeding them heavily, they tend to be more visible. That goes for the snails too. :smokey: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_sci Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 You can always just flood a quarantine tank with lots of CO2 and they'll all be at the surface in a couple hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbarabash Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I say just let em breed and get some assassin snails.Watching them chase down and tackle a big fat ramshorn is like watching an aquarium michael bay movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 snails in a planted tank can be your friend, by eating the dead plant matter and cleaning up leftover food. i say leave them, tell the hubby they are good for the tank, and unless the population gets out of control (which really only happens if you overfeed your tank), and enjoy the lil critters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taurus Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 I got a clown loach specifically to control the snail population. The Ramshorn isn't totally wiped out, I still see some big ones here and there but there are a lot of empty shells on my gravel bed nowadays. I also have some assasin snails to help out. Even though the Ramshorns were a lot before I got them, They're population has come down to a "respectable" level and I believe I've achieved balance. They do eat leftover food and keep the gravel bed clean and is why I don't want them totally gone. It's not like "Walking Dead" snail but more like "Mad Max (beyond thunderdome)" snail population Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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