I just bought a used aquarium. What is the best way to clean it out before I move the corns into it? Bleach? Alcohol? It's too big to put in the tub and pour hot water into it. (It was used for lizards last, and I asked and he said he had never had problems with mites).
Corinne
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Sterilizing aquaria
kohrn
Jun 12, 2004 09:15 PM
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draybar
Jun 12, 2004 10:43 PM
>>I just bought a used aquarium. What is the best way to clean it out before I move the corns into it? Bleach? Alcohol? It's too big to put in the tub and pour hot water into it. (It was used for lizards last, and I asked and he said he had never had problems with mites).
>>Corinne
>>dragonfly@w-link.net
Use bleach.
Just wash it out thoroughly with bleach and water, rinse and let sit for 24 hours before using. This will allow any bleach, that may be remaining, to disipate.
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Jimmy (draybar)
Tigergenesis
Jun 13, 2004 08:56 AM
Cleaning is the general removal of debris (food, feces, urates, blood, saliva and other body secretions) which helps reduce the amount of organic matter that contributes to the proliferation of bacteria and diseases. The more debris that is removed at the cleaning stage, the better able your disinfectant will be able to do its job.
Disinfecting means pretty much what it says - it removes most of the organisms present on the surface which can cause infection or disease. Disinfecting is not suitable for eradicating mites but is useful against a number of bacterial and viral microorganisms.
Sterilization, on the other hand, is the killing or removal of all disease causing organisms. Often the same products may be used to disinfect and to sterilize; the difference is in the strength of the solution and/or the amount of time the solution is left in contact with the surface.
Clean w/ hot soapy water
Disinfect w/ bleach, ammonia or w/ Nolvasan (aka Virosan) for a minimum of 10 mintues (15-20 minutes is better)
Sterilize with bleach, ammonia or w/ Nolvasan, but to sterilize you need a stronger solution and let it sit for at least 1/2 hour.
www.anapsid.org/cleaning.html
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