kenneth_kpe
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never thought about this before but how do you disinfect an aquarim ? u now right after it got wiped out because of disease ...... 
Disinfecting Aquarium
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kenneth_kpe
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wow super quick reply !thanks il do this iover the weekend
Yeah, np.
Its pretty simple, just grab a hose, scrubby, bleach and your set.
Make sure it's going to stay sunny outside, because it takes more time to dry than you might think.
I bet Tolak can back me up, or tell me I'm completely wrong
Its pretty simple, just grab a hose, scrubby, bleach and your set.
Make sure it's going to stay sunny outside, because it takes more time to dry than you might think.
I bet Tolak can back me up, or tell me I'm completely wrong
blue_ram
Fish Crazy
Bleach pretty much kills everything. You need to use at least 10% bleach solution for this to work. Then dry off the substrate and the tank; preferably in the sun. BTW, what kind of disease was it? Most pathogens die off when there are no hosts.
Tokis-Phoenix
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What sort of desease are you trying to get rid of? The vast majority of deseases are always present in fish tank water but rise in levels when conditions meet their approval, like the fish getting stressed in the tank for whatever reasons and their imune systems lowering. Because of this it is pretty pointless to disinfect tanks for the majority of deseases, because they are pretty much always present in the water and as long as the present fish are well looked after and new fish are quarentined then disinfecting the tank is unesarsary.
If your tank has recently recovered from somthing like an outbreak of internal parasites though then this is a different matter...Also, you don't want to have to cycle the tank again unesarsarily.
If your tank has recently recovered from somthing like an outbreak of internal parasites though then this is a different matter...Also, you don't want to have to cycle the tank again unesarsarily.
Bleach is the thing to use. Working in the yard with the hose is best, weather permitting. I've done 10's & 20's in the laundry room, & had to mop up afterwards.
I use a couple of cups in a 5 gallon bucket of water, dump it in the tank that needs cleaning., scrub it good & rinse. When I fill it, I fill & use double the dechlor, just in case there is any bleach residue left. Drain again, & fill with water & dechlorinate. This is one of the few times I run carbon for a few days. Any impurities that may have been left from the supposed "pure" bleach will be removed by the carbon.
Many people advocate using salt water to clean tanks & equipment. This will kill most bacteria, but not viruses. I use bleach on gravel vacs, draining hoses, nets, most anything that needs to be cleaned in the fishroom. I just rinse them with tap water after the bleach solution, use them right away in many cases.
My mom worked for many years in the lab & blood bank of a level I trauma center here in Chicago. Lots of blood from questionable sources. They always used a bleach solution to clean up. I think if mom trusted her health & well being to bleach it can be trusted to clean diseases out of a used aquarium.
Tolak
I use a couple of cups in a 5 gallon bucket of water, dump it in the tank that needs cleaning., scrub it good & rinse. When I fill it, I fill & use double the dechlor, just in case there is any bleach residue left. Drain again, & fill with water & dechlorinate. This is one of the few times I run carbon for a few days. Any impurities that may have been left from the supposed "pure" bleach will be removed by the carbon.
Many people advocate using salt water to clean tanks & equipment. This will kill most bacteria, but not viruses. I use bleach on gravel vacs, draining hoses, nets, most anything that needs to be cleaned in the fishroom. I just rinse them with tap water after the bleach solution, use them right away in many cases.
My mom worked for many years in the lab & blood bank of a level I trauma center here in Chicago. Lots of blood from questionable sources. They always used a bleach solution to clean up. I think if mom trusted her health & well being to bleach it can be trusted to clean diseases out of a used aquarium.
Tolak
I'm with Tolak on this one.
A little shot of Clorox, or other chlorine bleach, will kill anything. Just be sure to rinse it well, use a dechlorinate to remove any residue, and let air dry before using the item cleaned. It doesn't take a lot either, because it's very concentrated.
If you are in doubt about the safety of your substrate, I suggest that you get rid of it and buy new. It's hard to rinse and be sure that the chlorine is all out. It can be done, but it's hardly worth the effort.
A little shot of Clorox, or other chlorine bleach, will kill anything. Just be sure to rinse it well, use a dechlorinate to remove any residue, and let air dry before using the item cleaned. It doesn't take a lot either, because it's very concentrated.
If you are in doubt about the safety of your substrate, I suggest that you get rid of it and buy new. It's hard to rinse and be sure that the chlorine is all out. It can be done, but it's hardly worth the effort.
kenneth_kpe
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thanks guys ! actually the bleach cleaning is just a precautionary measure the fish inhabiting the tank previously is doing ok im just cleaning it up just to be sure
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