Too many times non native plants and animals are released into the wild either unintentionally or because the aquarist can no longer care for them.
This poses a unique problem to many hobbyistswhat exactly do I do with my aquatic plant/animal that I cannot care for? With the help of this wonderful thing that eats up most of my day (the internet, for you non-it people that actually work) Ill try to cover some of the basics here
Plants
Lets say that John Q. Aquarist has an over abundance of a particular aquatic plant. Whatever will I do with all of these plants? John wonders. Well, there are a number of ways to safely dispose of these potentially invasive species, here are a few:
Burning: If allowed in your area, can be an excellent way of disposing of plants that have seeds.
Freezing or Drying: This will effectively destroy plants, but might allow seeds to survive. You can place them in a zipper type plastic bag and throw them away after this.
Composting: Like freezing or drying, this will also do the job of destroying the plant, but seeds can potentially survive to be carried off by birds or animals that might ingest the...