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	Help! All my fake plants are dying!
angie6999 Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 57 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Dec-2003	Well, I got your attention. Anyone know how to clean brown algae off of silk plants? I'm scared to try bleach, figured it would turn them all white. Any suggestions?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
paige Hobbyist Posts: 65 Kudos: 49 Registered: 12-May-2004	I just rub it off while it's in the tank...mine comes right off.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
hca Fish Addict Posts: 783 Kudos: 434 Votes: 211 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	i have scrubbed it off, and it worked fine. But if you want to bleach them, use a 10 part water to 1 part bleach solution. 10- 1 wont leach out the color of the plants, just rince really well and dechlorinate really well,. then rince again in dechlored water before putting them back in.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
angie6999 Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 57 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Dec-2003	I've bleached plastic plants with no problems. I just figured with silk it would ruin them. Thanks for the replys.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	the bleach is fine, i left mine uin for 3weeks once and it did fade them slightly, but they are still coloured not bad for an extended 'dip' For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
iltat Mega Fish Posts: 1076 Kudos: 1216 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Oct-2002	I have no idea what could have been living on a silk plant that would have required three weeks in a bleach bath to kill, but I hope that whatever it was, you at least named it... As said, bleach will work, but I've not found any plants so far that I wasn't able to just rub brown algae off of in between my fingers... PM/email/msg me if you have any questions/comments regarding me or my knowledge or if you want me to read a thread.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Daniel Banned Posts: 600 Kudos: 524 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Jul-2002	I often have to rub algae off of airline tubing.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
koi keeper Moderator Posts: 3203 Kudos: 2033 Votes: 240 Registered: 29-Dec-2001	silk plants also do well run through the dishwasher with no soap in the dishwasher. Koi Empty chairs at empty tables, the room silent, forlorn.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
derecskey Big Fish Posts: 300 Kudos: 325 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Sep-2001	BigAlsOnline sells Plus Plastic Plant Cleaner. I bought some, but haven't tried it yet. Figured it's got to be safer than bleach.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
angie6999 Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 57 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Dec-2003	Excellent, I'll have to check that out. Thanks again.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Anti Fishman Banned Posts: 478 Kudos: 402 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	Otos should clean that off too, right?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
derecskey Big Fish Posts: 300 Kudos: 325 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Sep-2001	And here you go: Plastic Plant Cleaner
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27


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