question on disinfecting a 55 gallon drum

[EVP]

its plastic and was used to store hot peppers. i will be using them to condition water for water changes. they were power washed and i put an entire gallon of bleach in and filled up with water. i let it soak for 48 hours and i still can't get the smell of hot peppers out. do you think the bleach did enough or should i continue to soak until their is no trace of hot peppers?

 

[andyjs]

I'd keep soaking it with fresh water. Put some water in there and see what kind of pH change occurs to see if there is still a significant amount of acid in the drum

 

[EVP]

water in the drum is still the same ph as the tap

 

[Dr Joe]

Taste it. If you can taste it rinse a couple more times. Leave full in the sun to heat it up some. Then check again.

(couldn't have got the ones with applesauce huh? ).

 

[sabotage]

becareful or your fish are going to have the poops, ya know from the hot-peppers!!!!!! i use a large trashcan!!

 

[EVP]

lol. do you guys think im adding an extra step for no reason? i mean as far as dechlorinating the water in a drum before i add to tank.