How to disinfect my 10g for a hospital tank?

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stampeder1

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We had our upstairs carpet cleaned and my brother didn't put a towel over his 10g fry tank...It developed a white film all over the top of the water, so we moved the fry to our 55g, and he gave the 10g to me. Now I want to use it as a hospital tank, but first I need to disinfect it.

I was thinking about using a weak bleach solution(don't have any Oxi-clean). Any ideas? Thanks

 

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• Mar 6, 2005

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Bleach works great, and the dechlorinator you use for water changes will also work to rid the tank of bleach.

 

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• Mar 6, 2005

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You dont have to clean it, if it was beeing used a little while before. But to be safe use a 1part bleach to 30part water solution. You can put this in the tank, wipe, and use a super strong dechlor sloution to wash it off.

 

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Well, I guess I won't use bleach because of the risk. I have a 1200psi pressure washer that I washed everything off with. I guess that's good anough...

 

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If the tank was set up before, and did not sit for a long time it should be ok. If the media is dry replace it, and cycle your tank.

 

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Lots of water and letting it sit in the sun for a while dry will help eliminate toxins. Vinegar is a great non toxic aquarium cleaner.