getting rid of snails with alum: This ideally should be done before new plants go into your tank. If you already have snails, loaches, puffer fish or an asassin snail may be the better way to go. The Alum dip is more for killing microscopic bugs. Use at 1 tablespoon per gallon of water. Soak the plant for at least an hour, longer soaks of 2 to 3 days are needed to kill snails and snail eggs. For snails and snails eggs a 2-3 hour soak in a stronger solution of 3 tablespoons per gallon of water is a better choice. Alum isnt nearly as effective as the prior two for killing algae. Alum is aluminum sulfate and Alum USP can be obtained from a compounding pharmacy or grocery stores. (Its usually with the spices, herbs and pickling supplies).
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 11:00:00 +0000