Originally Posted by
Filip
Harder plant species like Anubias , Echinodorus or Java Ferns can easily handle the above described bleach method , even to a dip period of 2-3 minutes .
For softer plants I use 24 hour PP bath with 25-30 ppm solution , sometimes redose when depletes during that period .
I have had snails surviving the 24 hour 25 ppm PP dip , so I doubt that it is 100% safe against all pathogens .
Best bet would be to buy tissue cultured plants or hydroponics dry cultured plants , as Adam advised .