sit back and wait/observe
I recently added an Amazon sword from PetSmart without dissenfecting it. What should I do now?
sit back and wait/observe
Jester - S0S Crew Texas
Seriously?
Well the fish like it, the leaves are still green, roots are growing, and no snails or parasites so far...
You may get a few unwanted snails from it, but otherwise, it's probably no big deal. If your store is like most Pet Smart stores around my area, the plants are kept in a special made plant tank, on a separate system from the fish, under a metal halide light.
Darrell
I know the PetsMarts I have visited here are no longer selling plants out of a tank. They are pre-packaged and the plant is in that gel stuff to keep it alive as it lasts longer. Also they are marked Garanteed to have no snails. Of course you never know for sure. Anyway it is a single plant in one of those round plastic tubes. If it is what I am thinking of then you should be fine as long as you followed the instructions and washed the plant in tap water before putting in the tank.
Stephen
NADA AUSTIN 2014 SOS Crew Texas
LOL, like Darrell said, it was exactly what my petsmart is like. It was just a potted plant under a light, with a bunch of other plants in the tank. Before I put it in the tank, i rinsed it with water. I just don't want a snail manifestation...
I freaked out when I first read your post. I thought you were talking about a Sword FISH. I was literally said out loud... "What are you doing? Stop..." The plant should be fine as long as there were no fish around it. Snails can be an eye sore but other than that I haven't seen any issues.
- Dan
next time mix 1 tablespoon of ALUM in decholorined water and soak for 30 min.. it kills snails and snail larva!
Jester - S0S Crew Texas
Will alum kill my amazon sword? I really like it; it's like 6 inches and we only bought it for 3 dollars from a clearance...ROFL
OK I will do that next time