How To Do A Plant Dip On Floating Plants? What Works? What's Safe?

Hello everyone. I am in need of a plant dip recipe that will work with duckweed and water lettuce. I found worms in my tank right before I was about to move these plants. Can I do an alum dip or something else on these floating plants? I have zero experience dipping these plants. I have used alum for other plants one time, but never floating plants. I'm afraid that the duckweed may be too delicate. But I want to make sure I'm not transferring worms someplace else. What can I do? Going to start another thread on what type of worms these are, as they don't look like detritus worms, or planaria. So, back to topic, what can I dip duckweed and small water lettuce in to be sure I won't contaminate another tank? Any opinions, experience, ideas would be appreciated. I posted this in the plant section but figured I would try here too, since there should be some experts around to help. Thanks in advance!

 

I've used alum with water lettuce. I don't remember the specifics but I expect I would have done my usual 2-3 day soak and probably stirred and dunked it periodically. I know alum is great for snails but am not sure how effective it is for worms or whatever you're dealing with.

 

JenC, thanks for that info. Do you think it would be safe for duckweed as well? I have no idea how effective it will be for these worm things either. Hopefully someone has some personal experience with this. Thanks for the input, I really appreciate it.

 

JenC, thanks for that info. Do you think it would be safe for duckweed as well? I have no idea how effective it will be for these worm things either. Hopefully someone has some personal experience with this. Thanks for the input, I really appreciate it.

Is duckweed considered an especially sensitive plant? I've never had it myself. But I have used alum with tiger lotus, water lettuce, anubias, vallisneria, hairgrass, dwarf sag, s repens, chain sword, crypts, hygrofila, java fern, etc., and they all survived. You could do a stronger dip or a weaker, longer soak.

It would be better to identify the worms (or worm-like things) first, if possible, in case alum isn't the best solution for them. Start the other thread you intended and perhaps it'll answer that part of the question.

 

I keep meaning to, but then have to tend to something else around the house. Lol. I will do that now while I am here. Thanks for the examples. I don't know if duckweed is considered sensitive. I just assume it may be because it is so tiny. Not sure.