Is boiling hot water a good alternative to bleach? I really don’t want to use bleach to sterilize my tank.
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Sterilize it from what?Is boiling hot water a good alternative to bleach? I really don’t want to use bleach to sterilize my tank.
Uronema marina or whatever it’s calledSterilize it from what?
I use pure bleach to clean my filter socks. Extra rinse cycle in washer, soak in RODI with de-chlorinator, no issues.
Thanks just took it outDon't ever boil rocks. It can end very badly.
What about a DT. I put : chromis in to cycle it. One had UronemaI have no issues with using bleach to sterilize my QT tanks. I dump bleach in the tank along with city water and let it sit for 24+ hours. Then I drain it and let it air dry for 24+ hours.
That I am not sure of, you may need to go about the 72 day rule. Lets see if we can get some others to chime in on this issue.What about a DT. I put : chromis in to cycle it. One had Uronema
I heard vinegar damages O rings or something like that. Read it in another post lolI have not personally done this, but I have read people using vinegar instead of bleach
Naw uronema isn’t that kind of disease. Once it’s in the tank it’s in it forever which is why I’m restarting the tank since I literally just started the processThat I am not sure of, you may need to go about the 72 day rule. Lets see if we can get some others to chime in on this issue.
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If you are going to totally restart the tank, then I would go with the bleach route and take it slow. You will have to dump bleach into the tank and let it sit with circulation. Then after 24 to 48 hours, and if you feel it will take longer do so, drain it and let it air dry. The air drying is where the sterilization occurs.Naw uronema isn’t that kind of disease. Once it’s in the tank it’s in it forever which is why I’m restarting the tank since I literally just started the process
Ok cool, so put a wave maker in there, should I run the hob too? Also how much bleach for a 40gIf you are going to totally restart the tank, then I would go with the bleach route and take it slow. You will have to dump bleach into the tank and let it sit with circulation. Then after 24 to 48 hours drain it and let it air dry. The air drying is where the sterilization occurs.
I just dump a ton, I don't measure. Then after the sterilization, I add more water again to clean it, then I am confident with adding any live stock to the tank. I sterilize anything and everything that was in contact with the tank.Ok cool, so put a wave maker in there, should I run the hob too? Also how much bleach for a 40g
Because you can never get rid of the disease. It’s not curable according to the “OG’s” it will always be in the tank. Don’t want that riskWhy not just dose metro? Seems like a lot less work.
LolWhite vinegar and rodi. Rodi sucks up things out of the air and is a great cleaner. Leaves no water spots. Lol.
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+1 to all of this and use plenty of bleach for maximum cleaning powerIf you are going to totally restart the tank, then I would go with the bleach route and take it slow. You will have to dump bleach into the tank and let it sit with circulation. Then after 24 to 48 hours, and if you feel it will take longer do so, drain it and let it air dry. The air drying is where the sterilization occurs.
@HotRocks
@4FordFamily
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