Potassium Permangernate

[FlameTetra333]

Hey,
So, I have a snail problem, and I was scouring the internet to find a method of eradicating every egg and snail in the tank. I tried a Zebra Loach but it died, sadly. So, I read an article that has information about Potassium Permangernate (spelling?) dips. It turns out that the company "Jungle" created a water clarifier called "Clear Water" that is just basically PP. In fact, the liquid in the bottle is a magenta-ish color. I was wondering if this stuff will kill the existing snails in my aquarium(s).

Thanks!

 

[FlameTetra333]

Hello? Anyone there?

 

[Thyra]

Does the bottle say it will kill the snails? I would call the company who packaged "Clear Water" and ask them. I would also want to know what happens to the potassium permanganate after it is in the water - will it dissipate or will the salts remain as a residue. Is this all about your 5.5g tank - I forgot where you started. If it has nothing in it but snails, can't you just clean it out or maybe put a high concentration of salt in it to kill the snails (supposedly) and then clean it out? I was under the impression snails didn't tolerate salt.

 

[KcMopar]

Is the tank empty? Well, besides the snails??

 

[SlateSpider]

I have some of that clear water stuff, and it doesn't say anything about killing snails or other fish, but it turns the water a kind of, uh, unpleasant, color. Yes the bottle also says that the active ingredient is Potassium Permanganate (that is how the bottle says to spell it ).

Is this it? This is what I have (just a different picture on the front)

 

[FlameTetra333]

Does the bottle say it will kill the snails? I would call the company who packaged "Clear Water" and ask them. I would also want to know what happens to the potassium permanganate after it is in the water - will it dissipate or will the salts remain as a residue. Is this all about your 5.5g tank - I forgot where you started. If it has nothing in it but snails, can't you just clean it out or maybe put a high concentration of salt in it to kill the snails (supposedly) and then clean it out? I was under the impression snails didn't tolerate salt.

Yes, it kills snails; many people use it to disinfect their aquarium plants. The bottle says, "water may turn dark when first added, but will clear within a few hours"." I suppose that means the PP will dissipate. Also, I'm not sure that salt applies to AQUATIC snails.

 

[FlameTetra333]

I have some of that clear water stuff, and it doesn't say anything about killing snails or other fish, but it turns the water a kind of, uh, unpleasant, color. Yes the bottle also says that the active ingredient is Potassium Permanganate (that is how the bottle says to spell it ).

Is this it? This is what I have (just a different picture on the front)
View attachment 10962

That's the one.

 

[FlameTetra333]

Is the tank empty? Well, besides the snails??

Yes, it is.

 

[KcMopar]

If its empty why not nuke it with some ammonia. Leave the accessories in there including the filter. I would think this would surely kill the snails.

 

[Kiara1125]

I'm with Kerry. And Thyra, I dumped a whole 8 oz package of salt in my aquarium and had really hot water. The meat thermometer said that it was 112F. Those stupid snails still didn't die after a week. I cleaned out my tank and set it up again. Still had snails. I ignored them and 3 months later, as I was looking in my tank, I noticed something was different. My snails were gone!!! XD Now I have 2 Apple snails and I'm definitely adding more!!

 

[Thyra]

Salt kills slugs so I thought it might kill snails. Most invertebrates don't tolerate salt from what the packages say, but it probably doesn't kill the eggs.