- this is just me la... (not a pro advise.. just personal way), i'd leave it and just take care of the tank without touching it. LOL!!! 10 days is just too early to know anyway. i'd leave it at least 2 weeks minimum and if after that still no new growth and only melting keep going on, i'd plant new one (and of course figuring out what did i do wrong like increasing co2, lightings, etc). LOL!!!
- and yes... most of us bought the stones. very few that are super hardcore would go out in the nature and find it themselves, then treat the stones/woods. it's just superbly ma fan.. 

it is very hard to find a suitable light with correct power for 1.5feet tank.
Maybe you can make another 1.5feet and buy one set 3feet light set? LOL~

And yes, we usually brought the stones from store.
One thing that i notice is that those stone you collected from waterfall are from different colors (some red/grey/black/white stripes), they does not fit each other if you are trying to make landscape design.
Most probably you will found bogwoods in waterfall area only.

- hahaha... that's what i do for my both 1.5ft tank. use 3ft lights can get more lights also.. hu hu uh!!!
- and the only things i always looking for at waterfall are mosses (and plants if im lucky).

oh, btw weijie bro... let me know if u want to borrow my UV filter for ur tank if u still dont have any. It's an old UV filter (1 year+ ) but just being used once for 3-4 days. i think the bulb still okay since not used.

regarding this driwfwood, izzit possible to use any wood?
i.e, i just found myself a very good branch of pokok bunga kertas. sort of bonsai.
but i afraid it wont last long...

i use pokok jambu for few month already. but jambu wood is hard.

any1 knows where to buy the NO-PLANARIA?

try check NA subang

I can confirm the following information has been provided by the farms in Singapore who supply plants to the UK market. This information has been consulted on with respected persons in the UK industry.

Phytosanitary certification requires the plants to be free of pests and disease prior to export to the receiving country. The methods applied are as follows – information supplied per farm:

Our premium plants are dipped in BUPROFEZIN (0.01%) & TRICHLORFON (0.08%) for the duration 120 minutes

Our primary supplier for standard plants dip in IMIDACLOPRID 18.3% V/V (0.005%) for 45 minutes

Our second supplier for standard plant range dip in IMIDACLOPRID 18.3% V/V (0.005%) for 60 minutes
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TRICHLORFON <http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC33346>
Chlorophos insecticides are highly toxic organophosphate insecticides and cause damage to the nervous system ("anti-cholinesterase compounds"), so you would expect to see shrimp "staggering" about before dying. They are non-systemic, so shouldn't end up in the plant.

BUPROFEZIN It is an "Insect Growth Regulator", which means that it would stop crustaceans shedding their skins (it interrupts chitin synthesis), so it could cause death in the longer term.

IMIDACLOPRID, is a systemic, neonicotinoid insecticide and would remain in the plant for some time. Neonicotonoids are suspected of causing a lot of the decline of insect biodiversity in Europe and the USA, and a really not the sort of compound you would want anywhere near your shrimps.

IMIDACLOPRID has low toxicity to fish, but is highly toxic to crustaceans, in conc. as low as 1 ppb for Mysis shrimp. "Products containing imidacloprid may be very toxic to aquatic invertebrates." "The half-life in water is much greater than 31 days at pH 5, 7 and 9". from Kidd & James (1991) The Agrochemicals Handbook, Third Edition. Royal Society of Chemistry Information Services, Cambridge, UK.

Our recommendation will be that all plants from ANY supplier should be quarantined in Alkaline water for a minimum of 2 hours to 48 hours, then finally rinsed in tap water prior to addition to any tank with livestock present. Please note - we say a MINIMUM of 2 hours and suggest that 48 hours be better... don't forget to perform water changes when appropriate.

Alkaline water can be easily made using caustic soda or hydrogen peroxide mixed with water until the pH reaches 8.5. Remember to wash your plants in tap water as a final preparation before they go in your tank.

it is very dangerous if you are buying the plants directly from commercial  farm.
although it is cheaper, but dont take the risk.
Whole population might wipe out over night.

P.S.: do not buy from AquaShop in Lelong. i had bad experience dealing with them.

oh.. haha. i seldom buy from local fish shop geh.
the only place i buy my plants is NA ss19. other shops i dont trust them.
if possible then just buy from other planted tank hobbyist.

P.S.: do not buy from AquaShop in Lelong. i had bad experience dealing with them.