I used bleach to clean out my SW tank and I am going to do FW. I rinsed the tank very well but how long do I let it sit before starting again. I used straight undiluted bleach as advised to clean up the tank and was wondering how long to wait before filling it up with water?
Is it ok to clean your aquarium with Dawn?
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I lost my impeller and it unluckilly landed in my dirty clothes and got washed with Gain and then dried in the dryer. Is it safe to use? I soaked it in vinegar for 3 hours. Is it safe to use? Should I just buy another one? I dropped it after I cleaned the filter and lost the impeller so I used a different filter. I just now found it and I am wondering if it is safe.
When using bleach--if you can still smell the bleach, it's not safe. You can fill it up and dose it with a good dechlor and call it good, or let it dry for about 24 hours. Either works.
For anything that HAS been exposed to a surfacant, rinsing with bleach or giving it an oxylcean bath will work, particularly for hard plastics and glass. I would never trust something highly porous, like a sponge, or wood, but denser materials are easier to clean.
For anything that HAS been exposed to a surfacant, rinsing with bleach or giving it an oxylcean bath will work, particularly for hard plastics and glass. I would never trust something highly porous, like a sponge, or wood, but denser materials are easier to clean.
What she saidOrionGirl said:
Soak the impeller in unscented bleach and scrub it, just to be safe. Rinse well and use dechlor in the final rinse. You should be good to go.
Roan
I've used vinegar alone, baking soda alone, the two combined, and elbow grease. NEVER SOAP!! I've heard you can use oxy clean but I've never tried it.
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Debra Mark
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Oh, and by the way....it IS okay to clean your aquarium with Dawn.....as long as Dawn is the name of your mother/sister/wife/girlfriend..... 
