I know what will get the job done, but thought it would be interesting to come up with an exact amount of bleach to use that will safely sterilize a specific volume of water. I figured we could start with "10 gallons" since that's a very common tank size. This water volume can be used as a reference point for much larger quarantine tanks if needed.
It shouldn't be very hard to get this information with everybody putting their heads together. Here's the reason why I posted this thread. I like to use bleach for two reasons. It's effective and it also cleans the tank and equipment well. It does a fantastic job at removing organic matter.
Here's the only downfall when using bleach. If to much is used for too long...It can start to break down the silicone seams of your QT tank. I've obviously used too much in the past, because I have had several tanks start to develop a slow leak over time.
This is why i'm looking for the most minimal amount to be effective with the shortest duration. We have to be certain we're nuking the tank and equipment or we're merely wasting our time.
Let's figure it out:
Example: tsp, tbsp, cup, etc.. vs sterilization time: 10 mins, 20 mins, 30 mins, 45 mins, 1 hour, etc.
Let me know if you have any suggestions. ;Doctor
It shouldn't be very hard to get this information with everybody putting their heads together. Here's the reason why I posted this thread. I like to use bleach for two reasons. It's effective and it also cleans the tank and equipment well. It does a fantastic job at removing organic matter.
Here's the only downfall when using bleach. If to much is used for too long...It can start to break down the silicone seams of your QT tank. I've obviously used too much in the past, because I have had several tanks start to develop a slow leak over time.
This is why i'm looking for the most minimal amount to be effective with the shortest duration. We have to be certain we're nuking the tank and equipment or we're merely wasting our time.
Let's figure it out:
Example: tsp, tbsp, cup, etc.. vs sterilization time: 10 mins, 20 mins, 30 mins, 45 mins, 1 hour, etc.
Let me know if you have any suggestions. ;Doctor