What sanitizes tank after Marine Velvet/Brook?

[Humblefish]

Since you have already broken everything down.....

For the tank/equipment:

1. Wipe the tank and all equipment down using a 10:1 water:bleach solution.
2. Allow everything to dry thoroughly for at least 72 hours. Running a fan will expedite the drying process.

For the sand/rock:

1. Ditch the sand, it's not worth trying to sterilize.
2. The rock needs to be soaked in a 10:1 water:bleach solution for at least 24 hrs.
3. Afterwards, take all the rock out and rinse it off using a garden hose.
4. Finally, soak the rock again using RODI and a dechlorinator (e.g. Prime, Amquel) to remove any excess chlorine/chloramine that leaches out.
5. Let the rock air dry for 72 hrs and it's good to go. Even if it still has a "bleachy" smell to it, that's just the leftover salt from the chlorine.

 

[Chris155hp]

Since you have already broken everything down.....

For the tank/equipment:

1. Wipe the tank and all equipment down using a 10:1 water:bleach solution.
2. Allow everything to dry thoroughly for at least 72 hours. Running a fan will expedite the drying process.

For the sand/rock:

1. Ditch the sand, it's not worth trying to sterilize.
2. The rock needs to be soaked in a 10:1 water:bleach solution for at least 24 hrs.
3. Afterwards, take all the rock out and rinse it off using a garden hose.
4. Finally, soak the rock again using RODI and a dechlorinator (e.g. Prime, Amquel) to remove any excess chlorine/chloramine that leaches out.
5. Let the rock air dry for 72 hrs and it's good to go. Even if it still has a "bleachy" smell to it, that's just the leftover salt from the chlorine.

Thanks for the info. That’s what I’m going to do but just curious can MV survive 100% RO/DI day 2-3 days? Should osmotic pressure destroy it? 2 how long can marine velvet survive dry? 3 what is the actual fallow period of MV 6 weeks or 76 days as I get different answers thanks

 

[Barrett]

MV is 6 weeks, ich is 76 days

 

[Humblefish]

Thanks for the info. That’s what I’m going to do but just curious can MV survive 100% RO/DI day 2-3 days? Should osmotic pressure destroy it? 2 how long can marine velvet survive dry? 3 what is the actual fallow period of MV 6 weeks or 76 days as I get different answers thanks

In one study (below), velvet trophonts survived for a time in full freshwater:

Source: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3282348?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

 

[kesh]

I had velvet and brook before. Reused everything except sand. Washed all with just running tap water thoroughly. Left to air dry under sun and indoor about two weeks. Re-started, everything is fine.

 

[Malifry97]

Everything dry for 72 hours. Toss sand and rock

can you boil the rock to re-use