I need some guidance. I removed two of my plastic plants from my tank in order to clean the black algae off of them. I put them in a bucket of water with some bleach and soaked them over night. The next morning, I rinsed the plants really well and put them into a second clean bucket (no bleach or chemicals have ever been in this one) with tap water and dechlorinater (removes chlorine and chloramines). After soaking all day, I removed the plants and they still smelled a little bleachy. So... I left them out to dry, thinking that the bleach might evaporate. They developed a light white powdery coating in some places. They are currently soaking in another bucket of dechlorinated water.
My questions are these: How will I know when the plants are safe to put back in the tank? What is the white film on the plants?
And yes, I know that I probably used way too much bleach and won't do it again. Lesson learned.
My questions are these: How will I know when the plants are safe to put back in the tank? What is the white film on the plants?
And yes, I know that I probably used way too much bleach and won't do it again. Lesson learned.
