When I do I douse them in bleach. This usually turns them yellow and nasty within minutes. Then I flush them.
okay to flush plants down toilet?
Is it okay to flush plants down the toilet when they're in your bucket or is this a concern b/c of invasive species? I would think the water company would be able to handle it.
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Dont flush it. Dry it up and use it as fish food
Awesome idea! I never thought of that one before...Dont flush it. Dry it up and use it as fish food
I wouldn't flush them, put them in the trash in a plastic bag so they can't contaminate anywhere.
-Andrew
Do you actually do that?:hihi:Dont flush it. Dry it up and use it as fish food
-Andrew
Why? I mean, what could happen?Dont flush it.
Compost heap, if your going to toss them.
Yes. I do a lot of crazy things sadly:icon_lol:Do you actually do that?:hihi:
=p No I think its just a smart way. But i may try it one day. Youd probably see on a shelve of a Pet store.
Frozenbarb's 100% duckweed Freeze Dried Food. Frozenbarb's 100% Süßwassertang/Pellia Dried jelly like plants to aid in Constipation Soak Prior to feeding
Has high nurition levels.
Flushing them will clog the pipes and invasive species could end up in waterways.
Before you know it you got your own planted tank in your toilet
Frozenbarb's 100% duckweed Freeze Dried Food. Frozenbarb's 100% Süßwassertang/Pellia Dried jelly like plants to aid in Constipation Soak Prior to feeding
Has high nurition levels.
Flushing them will clog the pipes and invasive species could end up in waterways.
Before you know it you got your own planted tank in your toilet
It's enough work keeping them alive in a tank with lights and water, let alone in a toilet! 
the concern is some aggressive species gets loose and the government comes down on the hobby as a whole - and we all suffer
I always dry mine up before I do anything with them. But durning the spring-fall time I just go toss them in my garden and till them up in it.
Some cities don't allow local sale of certain plants because if planted or seeded out doors can cause a weed epidemic. One of those plants is Cabomba. A lake outside of where I live is infested with a non local species of Cabomba.Why? I mean, what could happen?
Why on earth would you flush them? A toilet isn't a magic hole that gets rid of things for you. Leave them to die out and add them to your garden, put them in the bin if you must, put them in a box/container and just leave it in a cupboard for a while and get rid of it when you have a whole lot built up. Once plants dry out you'll be surprised how little room they take up.
Again, the idea of throwing it down the toilet is so stupid. Why would you?
Again, the idea of throwing it down the toilet is so stupid. Why would you?
When you do a water change don't you flush the water? I usually trim plants, then siphon. Then dump it in the toilet. Maybe it is stupid. Kinda seems reasonable to me though.Again, the idea of throwing it down the toilet is so stupid. Why would you?
When you flush it down the toilet, as zoggin_eck said, it's not a magic place where everything goes away.
The exotic plant might survive and eventually spread out into the local natural eco-system. It's how a lot of invasive species get introduced--when hobbyists of ornamental species decide to throw out their pets/plants alive.
It's just a better idea to let it die first, disinfect and then throw it in the garbage/compost or reuse it as fish food/fertilizer.
When you throw it in the water system, even if the organism dies, foreign diseases/parasites/pests might have hitch-hiked on the thing you throw out.
The exotic plant might survive and eventually spread out into the local natural eco-system. It's how a lot of invasive species get introduced--when hobbyists of ornamental species decide to throw out their pets/plants alive.
It's just a better idea to let it die first, disinfect and then throw it in the garbage/compost or reuse it as fish food/fertilizer.
When you throw it in the water system, even if the organism dies, foreign diseases/parasites/pests might have hitch-hiked on the thing you throw out.
Funny:hihi:. I see now why it's a problem. But sometimes the leaves are so tiny, and it's a pain to strain every one of them out.Flushing them will clog the pipes and invasive species could end up in waterways. Before you know it you got your own planted tank in your toilet
Will this also work for the plants my fish don't nibble on and seem to avoid or should I just use the plants they like (anacharis, milfoil, etc.)?Dont flush it. Dry it up and use it as fish food
Great point. That's why some species are illegal. It's similar to the problem of people putting their fish in lakes - especially paranhas! That's why I wanted to know if flushing was an environmental risk.the concern is some aggressive species gets loose and the government comes down on the hobby as a whole - and we all suffer
Like I said, they're in the bucket and I get lazy. I see your point though. So if they dry, does that guarantee they are no longer a risk? I don't have a garden b/c I live in an apartment.Why on earth would you flush them? A toilet isn't a magic hole that gets rid of things for you. Leave them to die out and add them to your garden, put them in the bin if you must, put them in a box/container and just leave it in a cupboard for a while and get rid of it when you have a whole lot built up. Once plants dry out you'll be surprised how little room they take up.
Again, the idea of throwing it down the toilet is so stupid. Why would you?
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