I Ordered Aponogen Bulbs From Far Away, One Has Very Rotten Smell, Is

[anshuman]

So i ordered aponogen bulbs and 3 types of moss from malaysia and it arrived after 9 long days, the moss are perfect green and lots of water/moisture in there, even the 2 bulbs wrapped in paper had lots of moisture sealed in them, but one bulb gave off Rotten foul smell as soon as i opened it, i have cleaned it by dipping it in water several times and it has some roots and bulb thats it, will it survive?

how should i handle this plain bulbs now? should i plant them partially in the gravel and hope they sprout stems/leaves? Is the rotten one dead?

please help.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

I wouldn't chance the rotten smelling one. I'd maybe keep it but put it in a bucket to see if grows or not rather than in your tank.

 

[anshuman]

the smell is SOO intense, it didnt leave my fingers even after 4-5 intense scrubbing with soap. ya i have kept it in mug of water and lets see, i wont dare to put it in tank, I will tell the seller and lets see.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

the smell is SOO intense, it didnt leave my fingers even after 4-5 intense scrubbing with soap. ya i have kept it in mug of water and lets see, i wont dare to put it in tank, I will tell the seller and lets see.

That is the best thing. If the smell is that bad then I'd be tempted to bin it (after contacting the seller and seeing what they say).