P Peanutsweet AC Members Feb 20, 2006 180 0 0 Dec 10, 2006 #1 I have some white gravel that has algae dirt ect. and darkened in color. Can I bleach it? The bleach should rinse out and not hurt the fish?
I have some white gravel that has algae dirt ect. and darkened in color. Can I bleach it? The bleach should rinse out and not hurt the fish?
liv2padl cichlidophile Oct 30, 2005 2,686 0 0 north carolina Dec 10, 2006 #2 rinse it thoroughly and then soak in dechlorinator ... the same stuff you use to treat your tap water.
rinse it thoroughly and then soak in dechlorinator ... the same stuff you use to treat your tap water.
Mgamer20o0 BobsTropicalPlants.com Staff member Jun 4, 2003 31,221 19 89 www.bobstropicalplants.com Dec 11, 2006 #4 the dechlorinator breaks down the bleach. i would make sure to add a good extra amount of it to make sure it all gets broken down and becomes safe.
the dechlorinator breaks down the bleach. i would make sure to add a good extra amount of it to make sure it all gets broken down and becomes safe.
Ghost_knife AC Members Nov 17, 2005 2,482 0 0 20 Dec 11, 2006 #5 Pressure Wash it! use simple plain water and blast it! I do it with my sand all the time. other then that...rinse rinse rinse, and use a good dechlorinator
Pressure Wash it! use simple plain water and blast it! I do it with my sand all the time. other then that...rinse rinse rinse, and use a good dechlorinator
Malbri User Dec 11, 2006 1,213 6 38 Dec 11, 2006 #6 It should be fine to bleach but then soak it for a while in dechlorinater