Do moss balls carry disease?

[Sena Hansler]

eeep! I'd be scared of using bleach!!

[ZackyBear]

Yeah. Bleach and salt are both harmful to plants...it might help but it might hurt the Marimo :(

[Sena Hansler]

I just go for tap water :3

Or if people are so worried about it, just don't get plants. :/

[Perseusmom]

Thanks Kenny and everyone will soak it for a week just to be on the safe side and change the water everyday. Wait not for water changes..lol...joking I love em and so does Perseus he swims right around where the tube goes in to drain the water and watches , he is so interested in what I am doing.

[Sena Hansler]

just be careful xD one of my females thought she would nibble at the end of my gravel siphon tube and got sucked in she's fine, of course, but she still tries to do the same thing.

[Perseusmom]

Just tap water no salt or anything dont want to hurt the cute moss ball when I get one...also wants to get a small snail do they carry anything I need to worry about ?

[Sena Hansler]

Not that I know of. I've had pond snails... only problem, is if you overfeed whatever is in your tank the snail can reproduce.... and it is asexual

[Perseusmom]

Got my moss balls today from ebay, 2 dollars for 1 so got 3 and shipping was 3.50 not to bad I think since most places want around 6 dollars for them. Got them in some water soaking and will change the water often for a week or so before adding to the tank.

[Sena Hansler]

cool =D

[Shadyr]

This is obviously a sign I'm going around the bend, but I swear my moss ball looks lonely! (It's Chicory's favorite catnap spot, but he's been taken home for treatment of an icky)