Leroy Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 I'm a little confused on this one... Yesterday I decided to go hunting for some 'wild' glosso and ended up with half a shopping bag full Anyway, I'm not too sure what to do about pests/unwanted organisms that are attached to it. I rinsed it several times and let it soak overnight with some salt added but I can still see the tiny worm things wriggling around. Any solutions? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Dip it in Potassium Permanganate http://aendirect.com/aquarium/a-guide-t ... atinoides/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Or be cheap and use bleach dip I mix appox 10 litres of water with two capfuls of PURE(non scented) bleach Dip for two minutes then rinse well in clean water with some water ager added. Pot' permanganate works better thou, but not as readily available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Pot' permanganate works better thou, but not as readily available. How many kgs you want of it then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 How many kgs you want of it then? I know its not hard to get, but what i mean is most people have bleach in their cupboard already. Buy some pp off HaNs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Decided to try the bleach solution first, however... there were way more creepy crawlies than I thought. Were a few centipede and shrimp looking things that weren't actually shrimp and just seemed like too much hassle. So.. since it was just 3 giant clumps decided to take a couple of the healthiest looking parts and just use them. So now I'm down to 3 small pieces from 3 huge clumps. Got Co2, PMDD and high lighting so hopefully something will come from it! Can't complain if it doesn't though since I got it for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 I growing mine also above the water on my desk. Speaking out that i need to take some more cuttings and get more growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Pix please people! If only I had a camera Or maybe a full time job to buy one 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Will just have to make sure the other half remembers to actually bring it out this weekend. Always asking her too but constantly forgets :roll: Also Mystic.. are you a tattooist?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Oh right I just remember seeing in some old post somewhere that you said you worked at Underground Arts. Me and the partner were wanting some work done so just thought I'd enquire :lol: lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Right, errr... plants, aquatic plants, glosso, fish. Still on topic... right? :oops: Hard to explain exactly... but wanting a full sleeve on my arm, slowly worked on of course. Going to be a dark, gloomy looking tree with the base/roots of it starting on my hand and wrapping around my fingers, the main trunk of the tree being on the arm, then it branching out at the top where my shoulder is. As the years go by I'll slowly add bits and pieces into the tree that play a significant role in my life at the time. Kind of going to be my tree of life as nerdy as that sounds lol :roll: Partner is wanting this, however it's a bad picture and the only one I could find on the net... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Glosso tattoo's up the arm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMinehan Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Yesterday I decided to go hunting for some 'wild' glosso and ended up with half a shopping bag full Where exactly would one find wild glosso? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Where exactly would one find wild glosso? I just found some in a small stream about 5 mins from my house. It's an NZ native so can be found in streams and lakes all over the place, just have to hunt around a bit first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Remember: Only take what you need. Alot of NZ waterways are damaged or destroyed by introduced pests and development. We dont want to damage thm more than we have to. Not getting at anyone, just a genral reminder. :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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