linda.m.amundsen.1 Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 I have some marimo balls coming next week. How should I treat them? Rinse them? Soak them? With what? Edwardnah and Johnnydok 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Just rinse it with tank water (out of tank), squeeze a little. It's pretty clean, no algae found. aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda.m.amundsen.1 Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 What about parasites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Why would their be parasites on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda.m.amundsen.1 Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I don't know. Just wouldn't want to introduce any hitchhikers into my new shtimp tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 If its coming from a good seller all you need to do is what James said and you'll be fine, most meds will killmarimos, they are just a type of algae after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35ppt Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 You are right to be cautious about what you are putting in your shrimp tanks. At the very least, rinse several times and put in an unshrimped tank for a few days. I am fairly new to aquatic plants, so I am not sure the best answer to your question. Alum takes care of snails. Potassium permanganate can also be used, can't remember what all that will nuke. Hydra can also come in on plants, and I may have gotten them from a marimo that I got from LFS. I did not treat mine before putting in the tank. I did at least quarantine it for a few days to see if anything did show up. Planaria are another common shrimp tank pest; not sure if they come in on plants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda.m.amundsen.1 Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I'm not too concerned about snails. Planaria, hydra, leeches...those are the ones I'd like to avoid. The ones I'm getting were pretty cheap and small. Some place in Cali. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrectic Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Guys I just want to report that I had to make a mass emergency exodus from one tank to another because one of my marimo balls started to rot. I had some unusual casualties, all parameters were ideal. I decided to siphon and that's when I noticed the foul rotten stench coming from it. No more marimo balls for me. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Guys I just want to report that I had to make a mass emergency exodus from one tank to another because one of my marimo balls started to rot. I had some unusual casualties, all parameters were ideal. I decided to siphon and that's when I noticed the foul rotten stench coming from it. No more marimo balls for me. Ugh - this makes me want to pull all mine out. Were there any external signs of rotting, or was it all from the inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrectic Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 No external signs, it looked healthy but it smelled like rotten flesh. sarah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewoeno Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 that is crazy! did you take it out of the tank and rinse it under water? they do need maintenance weekly to stay healthy. sometimes the light burns the algae and they die from the inside out, hence the rotting smell. which sucks! they are so pretty when maintained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrectic Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 They are pretty indeed but I'm going to go simple this time. No wood, no marimo balls. Just moss for infusoria and almond leaves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDT78 Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Would it be worth while to put them in a tank with prez co2 ? I see they dont really grow much at all in a low tech setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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