"K Barrett" wrote in message
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Pool algacide is the same quaternary ammonia salt that is found in physan.
Its just half strength, so you'd double the amount. Or not, according to
your wishes. Look in the pool aisle at Lowes.


Thanks, I will be looking for it.

Neem oil is supposed to cure everything. Make sure you use a couple of
drops
of dish detergent in order to emulsify the oil into the water. I used
neem
once or twice and hated its smell, so I didn't use it again... not that I
noticed any effect, anyway. YMMV.


I think I will try the neem on the really bad cases which are outside now.

I have no experience with orange guard, but Ray swears by it enough that
he
sells it.


Cool I noticed that they sell gallon size bottles of orange guard at
Lowe's. I think I'll try it outside where we have a big pillbug problem
along with fire ants.

I use lava rock. I can find the small rock (~1/2 inch) at a garden
nursery
type place, not the large pieces like what you'd use in rock
gardens/bedding. But otherwise it looks just like red lava rock. Just
smaller. So I suppose I'm saying no need to go out and buy fancy stuff.
To
me what's important is the size of the rock.


Thanks for the info on the lava rock. I think I will change over all my
orchids. Re-potting is not my favorite chore

I've never tried vinegar spray. One of my friends says plain old peroxide
straight out of the bottle works well. I think she got the idea fom Alan
Koch.


I have heard of using peroxide and even plain old clorox in the water to get
rid of molds in media but I'm not too sure I want to try that yet.

Thanks for all the information. Hopefully I will have everything taken care
of this weekend.

Shell