Hi,

I was reading the FAQ on how to kill snail eggs and other nasties when you
first buy a plant, and it lists potassium permanganate as a good, quick
sterilizer.

where can I get it in the US (specifically, California, Bay Area)? I saw
snail killer in one of the on-line catalog thing, but it states it will not
ship to CA (must be one of those environmental thing).

I suppose I can try Alum too.. (are there any other common names for these
chemicals?) but where to buy?

are there other home remedies that are just as effective and not harm
plants? (I want to buy an anacharis at a store, but all the LFS seems to
have snails in them, so... and I don't want one in my tank..)

linda