There are a lot of those newer "ultra" bleaches out there, too. Be careful to check- you might need to use more water to dilute it.
Cleaning used tank/accessories
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Besides working as a gunsmith (well, I show up at my shop, not really "Work"!), I also run a home brew shop. Sanitizing the beer and wine making equipment is very important-wild yeast, molds etc will kill/harme the yeast.
Bleach cannot be used; just a little will also kill the yeast. So a non-chlorine based cleaner is used. I "Borrow" some from my shop whenever I need to clean some fishie stuff.
Check out your local home-brew shop; the stuff is cheap!
Bleach cannot be used; just a little will also kill the yeast. So a non-chlorine based cleaner is used. I "Borrow" some from my shop whenever I need to clean some fishie stuff.
Check out your local home-brew shop; the stuff is cheap!
since you got everything for so cheap, personally i would ditch the filter and gravel, especially gravel. filter you can probably clean by letting it pump bleach diluted water.
when i was cleaning out my 20G tank, i really didn't measure how many gallons to capfuls of bleach i used, i probably used a lot more than i should since the smell of chlorine was really strong. But it made the tank pretty sterile and after a ton of rinsing and scrubbing, letting it dry off, and a slightly higher dose of Prime in the water, pretty much all traces of bleach was gone.
when i was cleaning out my 20G tank, i really didn't measure how many gallons to capfuls of bleach i used, i probably used a lot more than i should since the smell of chlorine was really strong. But it made the tank pretty sterile and after a ton of rinsing and scrubbing, letting it dry off, and a slightly higher dose of Prime in the water, pretty much all traces of bleach was gone.
If people don't want to use bleach, you can use rubbing alcohol. I have started using this lately on equipment and I'm starting to prefer it over bleach. I buy the 70% in a spray bottle (then buy it in regular bottles and dump it over in the spray bottle because it is less expensive). You can spray it on, then let it dry. Do this a few times if you are a worry wart. Then just give it a good rinse and it's ready to use. Don't use near open flames or when smoking etc, and try to use it in a ventilated area.
I think the homebrew cleaner is peroxide-based. It's probably a lot cheaper than the "oxy" cleaners at the store, for essentially the same stuff. If you wanted piles of it, it might be even cheaper from someplace that sells dairy farm supplies ( maybe Tractor Supply ? ). You'd want the stuff they clean the bulk tank and milkers with.
Now I'll have to look for some!
Now I'll have to look for some!
Are we talking about sodium bisulfite for brew cleaning?
Back to bleach...it works well enough for our aquarium equipment cleaning purposes. 20:1 is a fine ratio for regular household bleach in the gallon jugs for general sterilization.
Marineland recommends a 4:1 household bleach solution to clean the pleated cartridges in their Magnum 350 canister filters. I've done this dozens of times w/ zero fishie fatalities. The key is rinsing and drying, and I mean a thorough drying. I also keep a spare cartridge on hand (actually, a few...have a pair of Magnum 350's and a HOT Magnum).
v/r, N-A
Back to bleach...it works well enough for our aquarium equipment cleaning purposes. 20:1 is a fine ratio for regular household bleach in the gallon jugs for general sterilization.
Marineland recommends a 4:1 household bleach solution to clean the pleated cartridges in their Magnum 350 canister filters. I've done this dozens of times w/ zero fishie fatalities. The key is rinsing and drying, and I mean a thorough drying. I also keep a spare cartridge on hand (actually, a few...have a pair of Magnum 350's and a HOT Magnum).
v/r, N-A
Okay, seeing as math is one of my weakest points, what's a quick, easy way to work out the 20:1 ratio (water:bleach)?
I feel dumb asking, but maybe someone else out there feels my pain
This is why I never became a chef... Or astrophysicist for that matter
Nick
I feel dumb asking, but maybe someone else out there feels my pain
This is why I never became a chef... Or astrophysicist for that matter
Nick
