"jon" wrote in message
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I've just received a plants in the mail they have turned up with leaches
and
who knows what else on them.
Does any one know how to steralize them before puting them in the
pond( I was going to try potasiam permanganate but can't get hold of it
chemist can't seem to get it any more in the UK)
Any comments would be much apreciated.


When I get algae infestations on plants in my aquarium I use a 5% solution
of plain household bleach for 2 minutes - generally kills the algae &
doesn't kill the plant - weak plants may not do so well (!)

Once they've been in the bleach then rinse, rinse & rinse again under tap
water & I then stick them in a bucket of water heavily laced with
De-chlorinator to make sure the last of the bleach is killed off.

I should imagine this wouldn't do any critters to much good either so it may
achieve what you are looking for.

YMMV, on your own head be it etc etc etc. ...!

I.