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Hi everyone, this is my first time making a vivarium and my frog (i am a father to be) arrives in two weeks. My plants have been growing in the terrarium for about a week and a half now - I planted them originally and then realized I hadn't cleaned them, so I pulled them out, rinsed the roots...

This isn't entirely a plant-related question, but I wanted to be sure, as I have some valuable plants coming in that I want to disinfect (even if they probably won't need it). I'm not an expert on cleaning things (including clothing), but "bleach" has always seemed to me to be a general term...

I didn't think about sterilizing plants until recently, so I just tried my hand with a new batch I got. I let the plants soak in water for 30 minutes, then let them soak in a 10% bleach solution for 12 minutes, then rinsed them well, and let them dry out for a few hours. They've all been...

Hey all, after being interested for a few years I finally started my 55 gallon convert for some Tincs down the road after giving the viv time to grow in and get some experience with fruit flies. I've completed the egg crate false bottom method (edged with gravel for atheistic) with a drainage...

I have read so many different ways of cleaning the wood and plants I have for my new viv. I didn't get any of these plants of pieces of wood from the wild they all came from reputable pet supply dealers. Wood: petco / independent pet store / NEHerp Plants: Black Jungle What is the best way to...

I would like to use one of my old tanks to store my plants in while I construct my first viv. The problem is that the old tank housed a tree frog which sadly died from some bacterial infection. The tank has been dry for three years and I filled it with a water and bleach solution and let sit...

Hey everyone at Dendroboard, Im new to this forum but have been working on a 40 gal viv and needed a few answers to questions i have been having. Misting/draingage. So i am going to have basically a small aquarium in the front that will be completely seperated from the substrate area. THe...

Hi all I have a thought regarding the sterilization of the plants, I know that every one uses Bleach solution. I was thinking and wanted to know if anyone uses - Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) or 99% alcohol For my best knowledge (my Wife the PHD Chemist), the KMnO4 is a very good oxidizer...