ER9

so i just transferred all my fish to my new planted aquarium. i have a few java plants in my old aquarium i would love to save....except they were infested with blue/green algae. would it be safe to clean them off and transfer them to my new aquarium? i dont fully understand b/g algae and its causes so i'm not sure if just having its spores floating around in the water would encourage it to bloom in my new tank?

clinton1621

You could do a bleach dip on them.... I believe a 5% to 10% bleach solution is whats used, dip the plants in for about 15 seconds or so and it will kill the algae thats on them, then just rinse them off with dechlorinated water .... it might cause the plants to wilt a little for a few days but they usually live from what I've heard

ER9

very good much thanks.