cleaning/setting it up/stocking

[metfan581]

What is the best way to clean out my tank?
The ourtaments?
The glass canpoey?
The last batch of fish had a fungusand i wanted to make sure it dosen't stay on the equiptment.

 

[Tolak]

I use a bleach/water solution. In the summer, I hose the solution off in the yard, in the winter, I rinse smaller items in the sink, & fill the tank with plain water with double the dechlorinator, drain again & fill.

Some people use a salt/water solution, I like bleach because it takes care of viruses, fungus, and bacteria. It's cheap, & there is always a gallon or 2 in the laundry room.

Tolak

 

[canarsie11]

Why are you cleaning out your tank?

 

[metfan581]

cause im restarting it

 

[WILDER]

hot water and a lot of salt, and let it dry out for day.

 

[metfan581]

what kind of salt

 

[afireinside]

what i like to do is put the fish inside a bucket, with about the temp of the water in the tank, dump out the water, take out the stuff and rocks, and once everything is out, bleach it. let it stay for a while, then wash it out as best as u can, then do the same to the rocks and the things inside ur aquariam. then put in some fish salt, one table spoon for every 5 gallons. then pour in ur water.

 

[metfan581]

bleach isnt that bad for the fish

and

what kind of salt

 

[WILDER]

Table salt, if you can't leave it to dry, use a hairdryer on low heat, also in a bucket of hot water and salt run your filter in it to sterlise it removing the sponges, how will you be cycling the tank again, if you boil the sponges or throw them away.

 

[Tolak]

Sure, bleach is bad for fish. It's basically the same as chlorine in chlorinated water. As long as you treat your water properly, your fish do fine. A bleach/water mixture is nothing more than super chlorinated water. Treat it as such & everything works out.

An excess of any chemical in the water is bad for fish, chlorine, bleach, dechlorinator, meds, the list is a long one. Used properly, like dechlorinator, and they are an item that is pretty much does what they are supposed to. Dump in a large bottle of dechlorinator, or any other fish related product to the point of overdosing the tank, and you will have problems.

Used properly, bleach is your friend.

Tolak

 

[metfan581]

1 more question what is i just use hot water will that work

 

[metfan581]

hot water and a lot of salt, and let it dry out for day.

how much

5 table spoons per a 5gal bucket

 

[WILDER]

As much as you want, it dosn't matter if you rinse it well, salt it good at killing parasites and fungus.

 

[GSD]

i wash everything out with a toothbrush for the decorations with salt and hot water!

 

[metfan581]

thanks
right now i have all the ourtments and plants in the tank
filter and heater running
LOTS of salt in 110 degree faratinate water
2marrow ill empty it and put tap water in run it
then tues ill set it up and put water in it
then next tues ill cycle it

Which is the best way to cycle a tank?
Am I doing everything right?
Do I have good plans?
What should put in it?