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I Found the BEST Alum Plant Dip for Pest Snails 🐌

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What is the best alum recipe for sensitive aquarium plants, and can it kill ALL pest snails?
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0:00 Searching for the best plant dip
0:49 What is alum and why the old recipe didn’t work
2:19 Round 1: alum dip on ramshorn snails
3:33 Round 2: alum dip on bladder and Malaysian trumpet snails
4:54 Round 3: alum dip on sensitive plants
5:33 BEST recipe for alum plant dip
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@GirlTalksFish 3 года назад

*If you missed my previous plant dip experiments using bleach, hydrogen peroxide, copper, salt, potassium permanganate, and alum, check out the series here: **ru-vid.com/group/PLlBBJ7xBuquZxhVUA-7BVFx3WxG3dqTJr*

@alyc.9367 3 года назад

I tried the hydrogen peroxide on a bag of frogbit. It worked on the snails, but the frogbit struggled a bit. I’ll try the next time.

@riverstray831 2 года назад

I wonder how I would do this with Giant duckweed

@uBarot Год назад

Can I use this alum method to get rid of damselfly eggs and nymphs?

@michaelfox6820 3 года назад

You missed your calling, Irene; you would have made a great biologist! I love your experiments; always well thought out and variables well controlled.

@GirlTalksFish 3 года назад

Little known fact: I was really into science fair projects as a kid. I'm a lot more passionate about my experiments as an adult though. 😂

@michaelfox6820 3 года назад

@@GirlTalksFish These experiments would make great science fair projects! :)

@ieatsoap163 3 года назад

@@michaelfox6820 but the teachers don't allow to cause any sort of harm to a living thing but they make exceptions for plants obv

@a.travis1620 2 года назад

Thank you for experimenting with this and sharing your results! I decided to do some testing based on your recommendations, but with another pest: leeches. I had an "extras" aquarium that I used exclusively for plants I'd pick up but didn't have an immediate use for. Since it was already basically a quarantine tank I never bothered to treat the plants, (wrongly) thinking the worst I'd get were some "boring" pests like snails or planaria. Never did I expect leeches, but now I know better. Using 1 TBSP of alum per gallon of water, it took between 5-6 hours for the leeches to be completely lifeless. I also had some scuds/gammarus in another tank I figured I'd test too, and found that they are extremely hardy. They were still alive (but looking rough) at 8 hours in so I left them over night. Total of about 16 hours. They were indeed dead by the morning, but I'm not sure exactly how long it took after 8 hours since I wasn't monitoring.

@cherie3213 3 года назад

I have always struggled with snails in my aquarium for almost 2 years now. Thank you very much for your hard work😄👍.

@GirlTalksFish 3 года назад

My pleasure! Hope you find it useful in the future. 😊

@dipsarkar6598 Год назад

My mental state irritated by 2 month non priority out door pond snail over growth...

@heatherebers2127 Год назад

This is the best video! I had a planaria break out that wiped out shrimp. Now I use alum on all my plants! You have saved my fish room!! Some of the plants don’t do well like Hornwort, but it bounces back after a month or so, it goes from a string to sprouting needles. I would say before throwing a plant away, give it some tlc and time and you’d be surprised what can survive! I always use the 1:1 ratio, it works so well. Thank you!

@katbtrx 11 месяцев назад

Great video! I really enjoy your videos. They’re always so informative and I appreciate your methodical approach to common aquarium issues. Thanks, Irene! While your dip videos showed the planaria that happened to be on your plants getting killed off by some solutions like alum, I would love to see a dedicated planaria plant dip video if you get around to it. They are really a thorn in my side! If delicate plants like crypts and floating plants could be included in your experiments that would be great too.

@Bonjovicrzy 3 года назад

Thanks Irene for the updated video of the alum dip.. just got new plants in today they are socking now ..the alum dip and quarantine 3-4 weeks helps me .. with my plants so far .. i have Netrite snails 🐌 and enjoy them love feeding them vegetables.. but i hate when the snails get out of control.. if i put in 6-10 snails i want only 6-10 of .. them not wake up to hundreds

@RikoStan 3 года назад

Good stuff! I used the peroxide on pretty much all my pants with no issues, except for eloida, in which the peroxide would strip all the leaves away, but the stem did grow out new stems at different joints.

@dontfollowriley 3 года назад

I'm planning on doing a reset into a new rimless tank, so this is great. Also, I loved your nails. Alternating blue - so simple, but really fun to see!

@garronl.7989 2 года назад

Thank you! I had so much trouble getting rid of bladder snails. The alum method worked perfectly! 👌

@Kollek89 2 года назад

Thank you! You are the best! Saved me so much time and got rid of snail problem, keep up the good work!

@Zaku186 3 года назад

Ive spent years putting up with snails but i caught them eating fish eggs and now i want all my tanks snail free. This will be very helpful. Awesome work.

@baikia777 3 года назад

Can i know what type of snails eat your fish eggs?

@chriskadawathage2789 2 года назад

Hi Irene, I deeply admire your videos. You are doing a great Job and service to many new Aquarist. Thank you very much.

@aroyyotoad1345 2 года назад

im really glad you took the time to do all these experiments. thank you very much

@prontiplarson1833 2 года назад

Irene, Thanks so much for this. I am trying this right now. Wish me luck! 🍀

@anthonyragan2696 3 года назад

I love your videos, short, but packed with useful information. I hate pest snails, too, so I'm going to try this with my next low-tech planted tank.

@carolinemurphy8499 Год назад

Thank you so much, I really appreciate how you conducted your experiments on various substances while having a control group and controlling variables. I set my first tank since I was a kid so didn't think to ask about snails. I really think shops should advise customers to treat plants before putting them in the tank!

@madisonlavin5176 3 года назад

Awesome Video!! This was really helpful to get rid of the snail bomb in my tank 🤣 I used this on Hornwort and Marino Moss balls. Had a bit of melting on the Hornwort but nothing unmanageable and the moss balls came out fine 👌🏻

@MasterPhotographer 3 года назад

Ok love that you tested a variety of times, to get your information!

@lehappydog 5 месяцев назад

Impressive work Irene! Thanks to you now I am using (tomorrow) alum in Echinodorus Rubin, a magnificent specimen from an old shop! Thanks again! 🤟

@brandons2483 3 года назад

Not going to lie I don’t have a problem with snails sometimes I intentionally put more snails in my tank but this helped prevent get rid of some planaria on the plants I bought

@dramaticexperiment144 3 года назад

Thanks to you my tank is snail free. Everytime I get new plants I leave them in alum for a few days and quarantine them for a few more days in new fresh water to make sure they are snail free.

@GirlTalksFish 3 года назад

Yay, I'm so glad it's been working out for you!

@dramaticexperiment144 3 года назад

@@GirlTalksFish It's all thanks to you. I love you videos and I always look forward to them.

@RainbowMonsterxx33 2 года назад

Does the alum get rid of parasites too and things like algae?

@egyptianstylez 2 года назад

I love your experiments very focused and on point just what I needed as I go buy some plants from my local store

@HelloRichard 3 года назад

Hi there. Great experiment and info. I can't be sure but I was treating my tank with Epsom Salts (magnesium sulphate) (brand Magna Salt) 5 grams/litre for 3 days and noticed all my pest snails died. Can't find Alum in grocery stores in Thailand. Do you think epsom salt works similar to alum to kill snails and their eggs?

@megasardonix9719 3 года назад

I always love to watch your videos, very informative

@HieuNguyen-lr3ot 3 года назад

It's a roundabout method but you can grow newer plants emersed and then plant the newer cuttings in your aquarium. I did this to salvage expensive plants in an aquarium that got infested with cladophora algae.

@sharnfraser7446 3 года назад

Omg I love all your videos I did a wee binge a while back and watched stuff not even related to the stuff going on in my tank lol keep up the amazing video

@GirlTalksFish 3 года назад

I'm so glad you like my vids! Thanks for watching and lemme know if there are any topics you'd like to see in the future.

@WichoChao 3 года назад

Hello, firstable I think you're a great speaker for all your videos, your voice is very clear, and you explain very well, KUDOS for you!! Now to the question... I believe your tank is a 20 G, now I see at the bottom of it what appear to be a rim, but there is none on the top, there are only this transparent corner holders, did you custom made that? If you did share where you got the clear corenner parts... please, petty please, with a cherry in top lol? Thank you and keep the videos coming =)

@GirlTalksFish 3 года назад

It's a rimless 5 gallon tank that I bought from Petco. 👍

@michael7557 Год назад

Thanks for this video. I'm moving some plants from my community tank, which has a lot of Bladder and Trumpet snails, into a newly cycled 36 gal soon to be shrimp tank. I'll be testing this 4 hr Alum recipe on some Water Wisteria trimmings, some rooted Corkscrew Vallisneria, and some rooted Bacopa Caroliniana. Now that I know how long it takes to get rid of the snails and their eggs, I'll post an update later and let you know how the plants fared. Thanks for making learning this hobby fun!

@vjcast7100 Год назад

Update?

@vincentalaimo7527 3 года назад

Thanks for this!

@justinholmes4333 2 года назад

Once you’ve done the alum dip, do you still need to quarantine before they go in the tank?

@robertadams4799 3 года назад

Great research. I work in wastewater and this was very interesting. thanks

@TheDetailer123 3 года назад

Thank you for this, seriously, you’re awesome!!!

@erinhallmakes777 2 года назад

Thanks! I just picked up some different floaters and I'm now floating it for 4 hours. I do Wonder though with floating plants can the snail sometimes just hit your right on top of the plant will it work on them but we're giving it a try. I already have a pest nails in my tank but I'm sitting up a second tank and I'm trying to treat everything before I move it over and every new plant I buy from another hobbyist or store

@drdollars77 3 года назад

Why isn’t this getting more views? This is a highly informative video

@dipsarkar6598 Год назад

Give some snail..in their tank..they will watch😅

@myaquascapingjourney1255 2 года назад

Another great vid! How can I 'sterilise' my filter media from my well established tank so I can use some of it to kick start my new tank set up? Thanks ☺️🌱

@philhicks2167 3 года назад

Thanks Irene love your videos.

@donavynretzlaff5176 Год назад

Hi! I really appreciate your videos! Have you used alum dips on anubias with success? I used your older alum recipe (didn’t see this update video at the time. Lol) on a batch of plants and my anubias ended up rotting. The others did great! (Including subwassertang) I’m not sure what caused it and was curious of your experience. Thank you for making such awesome educational videos!

@simplycurlyde Год назад

Great! Thanks for the tips. I've been dealing with pest snails for 2 years. I'll be emptying & throwing out everything in my tanks & starting over. But, next time, I will treat my plants before planting them.

@nuttyboi6645 Год назад

I have a friend who has been dealing with trumpet snails for a long time now and even after we cleaned the tank out and boiled the gravel he still has them so we’re thinking about getting some Assassin snailsto deal with them so maybe that worth a try for you as well

@lunasmile669 3 года назад

Hello Irene, Would you please let me know if this method works for floating plants like Amazon Frogbit or Red Root Floater by just leaving them floating or I have to submerge them completely for 4 hours? Thank you

@Freedom_Fighter72 2 года назад

Awesome!! My first time using plants, and I ended up with rams horns....got a dwarf pea puffer for that...just ordered more plants...alum it is!! Thank you 🚫🐌

@GabbyRocio 3 года назад

Great work! Very scientific!

@rcb3000 3 года назад

I’m glad to see this update. You actually helped me with your past videos. I would soak plants in alum. But after a while, I’d just soak them in more concentration for a few hours (similar to this updated video) and it did the trick. I do that for any new plants I get now. Trumpets snails don’t bother me too much so I’m okay with them.

@chrismorin4817 3 года назад

Thank You absolutely going to try this

@poornachandra3222 2 года назад

Thank you soo much... For this experimental video ...

@asifali007 Год назад

So i can use alum that is available in local grocery and make solution of it?

@nique5677 2 года назад

It worked for me no more ramshorn infestation I soaked my tank and decorations for 4 hours cleaned my tank and haven't seen any since!!! Thank you.

@Ray-man72 8 месяцев назад

Thank You so much for this. I was stressing over this. my tank was infested with snails. this will hopefully be the answer to save all my plants.🙏🏾

@hunterwarner7715 2 года назад

This video. 🙌 Thank you so much!

@piratxero 2 года назад

I've been doing 2Tbsp per gallon for 4 hours for added security, with no noticeable effects for a while now. I got mine as soil acdifier in a large bag.

@kaitlyngoodell7534 2 года назад

If I use the alum to clean my new plants, will they still be safe to put in a tank that has shrimp?

@shannonstibor6967 3 года назад

I just bought new plants from unknown sellers tonight, so thank you! Last time we had a bladder snail tag along on a plant....took forever to notice it. Until it didn't. It got big, and then it made some friends. A whole castle of Hogwarts. Eventually, my fiance called me Voldemort because I HAD to get rid of them. It was getting ridiculous. I'm so excited for my blue gourami to get a much better planted tank. Wasn't cheap but... he deserves it.

@naegwut 3 года назад

These are all great science experiments!!

@ihspstanktribe 3 года назад

Thanks for this great series! I do have one tank just for Ramshorns(cute little buggers). But getting snail free plants, for my other tanks, from outside sources, is nearly impossible. This will help me get the plants I really want, without having to worry about snails.

@GirlTalksFish 3 года назад

Haha, as long as they're not Malaysian trumpet snails. Glad you enjoyed the video!

@pumpkincoffee983 7 месяцев назад

To anyone about to try this: either go more than four hours or double the alum. My 15g has pest snails. I love them and that’s their home. But my rotala is growing like crazy and we wanted to put some in our new tanks. I DID 4 HOURS WITH THESE MEASUREMENTS. All visible ones died but now I’m having sneaky sneaks pop up in the new tanks. I don’t think it killed all the eggs (I have rams/bladder/pond snails). I will say there is ZERO damage to the plants which is fantastic 🎉 I’m bummed that I have to be on snail watch for a while and airlift all the new snails back to the 15, but I suspect a more concentrated dip will save you all the trouble ❤

@eas9911 3 года назад

For 2 weeks now, I have been killing bladder snails. Just picking them out. I have found if I crush them, the fish love them and eat them right up. Wish they would eat them live. Thanks for your great videos. Love them.

@RB.1595 3 года назад

Awesome. Tha ks for the video.

@romellrico6220 Год назад

i tried it today and it worked really really well! most of them floated, its like theyre getting deprived of moisture. or theyre getting puffed with air idk. 1 hr has lapsed

@nian60 3 года назад

Thanks for this video.

@foreverautumn2315 3 года назад

Awww. Poor snails, but I can understand how some aquarists view them as a plague in their tanks. I found how much I feed my fish to be the key to keeping snails at a managable level - and the ones that survive never get big, they stay relatively small. I also have fish who love to pick at the snail eggs and babies. Any tank where I have female Endlers, there are virtually no snails. I have ramshorn and MTS, would love to have some bladder snails, but they do not like my water, unfortunately... or maybe they get out-competed by the other snails? Thanks for your content, always interesting and informative!

@GirlTalksFish 3 года назад

Nice! I had no idea some fish like to eat snail eggs.

@rynow1992 3 года назад

Can't seem to get bladder snails my self lol

@mindovermatter2day 3 года назад

@@GirlTalksFish My betta was hunting the babies and eating them. He totally controlled them.

@DittzyDJ 3 года назад

@@mindovermatter2day I didn’t realize my betta fish was also controlling my black molly population. The betta died and now I have a population explosion of mollies. I will NEVER own livebearers again! LoL

@angel10691 2 года назад

Can I perform the alum dip on bulbs such as the Tiger Lotus bulb?

@riteshfamily369 3 года назад

Nice video ❤️👍

@robertcarlosllenarizas7987 Год назад

Mam Irene please just continue infos for aquarist like and others... great work info about all infos from you.

@Rews-fish-shed 7 месяцев назад

Hi Irene, quick question about as you said the alum they use it in ponds. So do you happen to know the mix so animals will not be harmed

@fishuncovered2534 3 года назад

I've only used hydrogen peroxide. I didn't notice it harm my plants and I don't have snails. I may need to try alum. Thanks for the video.

@ImpetuousPorkus 3 года назад

I feel like this video was perfectly timed in regards to recent news about Zebra mussels in marmio moss balls. Now only if we can figure out how to eradicate those! I’m a huge fan of marmio moss balls, so I’m saddened to see them disappear for the time being :(

@GirlTalksFish 3 года назад

I saw that article! That's so crazy that mussels would hitchhike on aquarium plants.

@schmidtsie9213 3 года назад

Biggest issue is that many companies are sourcing their Marimo moss balls from lakes in eastern Europe that also have zebra mussels. Rather than paying a little more for them being sourced elsewhere that's zebra mussel free. They are then relying on them being properly treated before they get sent out for sale. Biggest issue here is that any slip up of treatment results in the consumer getting zebra mussels.

@christopherfassett9973 3 года назад

Page 15 of this article gives all of the studied ways to kill Zebra Mussels. Of particular interest is "freezing". It lists freezing times at 3 different temperatures to kill 100% of them 2 days right at 0 C/32 F 5-7 hours at -1.5 C/29.3 F

@NORIaquaCh 3 года назад

The most natural way to get rid of snails is getting a pair of Badis Badis (Blue Perch). They will eat the eggs and baby snails, probably not good in a shrimp tank though. Keep up the good work, Irene.

@dmzsniper 10 месяцев назад

Did the 4 hour work for guppy grass or is there an update video?

@noobaquarist279 3 года назад

I have this white small snails in my tank.I don't know what do you call it but it's multiplying.

@JourneywithBrandon Год назад

What do you do with you currently established tank where it's too late to pretreat plants? My current plan is to buy a new tank and start over with new substrate and new plants.

@bethanybarthel1544 3 года назад

Awesome video!! When I was setting up my first planted tank I found rams horn snails on a plant and thought " oh snails could be cool." So I dropped them in.😑 I still can't get rid of them.

@GirlTalksFish 3 года назад

Oh goodness! They are quite beautiful... as long as they're not in my tank. 😜

@DittzyDJ 3 года назад

Same Bethany. 😭

@schkuba 6 месяцев назад

Do you dechlorinate the water for the alum bath?

@emilyc3486 3 года назад

Hi I have a question my aquarium water is relatively perfect, I do not have bad water quality, but my betta keeps getting fin rot and really bad. Currently near where his dorsal fin would be is all white, he has no fin growth there and it is just getting worse. I have been researching and researching but there is nothing that I can find about how to treat him. What can I do to help him get better? I really need help, I am worried he might die.

@ansleybleu 3 года назад

Does it work for Hydra too?

@desmundy1818 3 года назад

Best videos on YT for clearing snails,i would use assassin snails for trumpets and alum for the rest.

@kishanmunjapara5216 2 года назад

Super explained ma'am.....loves from India ..💯👍

@jasongoodwin8702 Год назад

Can the alum be rinsed off the plants to be safe for a shrimp tank?

@johnwood738 3 года назад

Put the plants in a Pea Puffer tank works for me.

@lolavanenburg1647 Год назад

Hi Irene, can you tell me how snails get into one’s aquarium..I spotted a small trumpet one,,and netted it out..is it because of over feeding ? ps: I don’t have live plants 🌱in my tank

@GlassSurfing 2 года назад

Thank you!!!

@yourlocalaquarist3134 3 года назад

This would’ve been great to have about a year ago, but amazing video I will now buy some plants online

@DittzyDJ 3 года назад

Question- what do I do about the hitchhikers that already made it into my tank (and are breeding like rabbits), how do I get rid of them without harming the fish and plants in the tank?

@emilymartins6664 3 года назад

Hi I had a million MTS that took over a 20 long. I removed all plants because they were overrun with the snails 🐌 🤣. I Removed any fish left too. Ok the recipe I used in the tank was 1 alum tin and straight Epsom salt 🧂. This turned the whole tank water white but it did settle down, any crawling snails on the glass dropped down. I left tank alone for a week. Now those MTS were dead! So I started all over and am following your alum test for my new plants, I'm crossing my fingers that I don't see any of those 🐌 in my cycling planted tank. No fish for awhile.

@meaghanb9118 3 года назад

This is perfect! I am getting plants for my new tank and was worried about plants dying more than the snails w/ the old recipe. Thank you!!!

@SteveP79 3 года назад

So i would assume that since this kills snails it would also kill any beneficial bacteria that might be on the plant. I'm starting a new tank and was hoping the beneficial bacteria would help with my cycle. My local pet store sells established plants.

@GirlTalksFish 2 года назад

You know, I actually don't know if it's an antibiotic. I found conflicting reports online, but one article did say: "While alum has some antimicrobial and anti fungal properties, it has not been shown to be an effective alternative for sanitizer or disinfectants." Sooo... maybe? P.S. Thanks for becoming a recent member! Let me know if you have any other questions I can help you with.

@abigailsanimals 3 года назад

Yes yes yes! Thank you Irene for making this video! I’ve been struggling to get rid of my snail infestation, I’ll definitely be trying this out .

@GirlTalksFish 3 года назад

Yay, hope it works out for you!

@yiacrazy 3 года назад

Both excellent and bad timing. Lost some plants last go... The dip was too long. However just got in a shipment of plants today from the Co-op and I was going to just put them into a QT tank, but I'm going to give this a go. Thanks!!!

@GirlTalksFish 3 года назад

Good luck! I hope it works out well for you.

@jobsearch5871 Год назад

If I don't have any animals in my 10g planted tank I wonder if I could use this in the tank and then do a full water change?

@monopoly-hy6ol 3 года назад

do u think Christmas moss will survive a 4 hour dip? has anyone done it? Did the val grass survive?

@cynthiadameron1399 3 года назад

Is that planaria on the snail shell?

@emilywild1992 2 года назад

Will just wiping down my accessories be ok to move to new tank ? I have I think pond snails and their eggs and shifting my betta to a new tank and do NOT want them to follow

@Vannenanne 4 месяца назад

This is my first time dealing with snails. I heard that fish might also be harboring eggs. In that case, would alum hurt them?

@SunniMerlot 3 месяца назад

This event was known as “The Great Snail Massacre”

@TheLilHoshi 3 года назад

Is it shrimp safe?

@Snoochie-Booch Год назад

Micro sword really hated alum dipped, for me. Wondering what you thought. But I use it on everything else.

@louisrumantir5214 2 года назад

Would you know if using Aluminum Sulphate (used for gardening) is the same as food grade alum? The price difference is substantial. Thanks!

@greensky01 Год назад

A bit late to response. But just going from the chemical compounds they are definitely not the same. It's like comparing sodium chloride (table salt) to carbon tetrachloride (dry cleaning agent). Even thought they may have similar names the chemicals can be vastly different and hazardous.

@charisw4262 2 года назад

Has anyone tried the alum dip with floating plants like frogbit and salvinia? I have a bladder snail problem, and they're hiding out from the assassin snail in my floating plants.

@fbasantajr 3 года назад

Irene, great overview, what about mystery snails? Thank you from - NYC

@GirlTalksFish 3 года назад

Are mystery snails considered pest snails? I didn't test them because I thought it was pretty easy to control their breeding.

@dantreuthart9146 3 года назад

Hello, I purchased one mystery snail six months ago. "Tank", my mystery snail, hasn't been a pest and does a great job removing algae.

@brianholdridge1860 3 года назад

I wonder if this works for scuds. Unfortunately my new shrimp tank turned into an invasive species tank. Bladder snail and scuds hitchhiking on floating plants not from coop. Grrrr.