If i'm using the same 10 gallon rubbermaid for water changes and one of my tanks has ich that i'm curing at the moment, is there something i can rinse the rubbermaid out with that will prevent it from transfering to the other non contaminated tank?
using the same buckets
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anyone please? i'm in need of doing water changes to my non contaminated tanks but i have already put water in the rubbermaid from the tank with ich.
thanks.
thanks.
well, i've postponed a water change until tomorrow in hopes someone can answer my question. just dont wanna risk the pbass and clown knives over a rubbermaid.
included are some recent pictures of the midas and pike that are in quarantine. just added another juvie pbass so i figured i'd take this chance to post a pic of him. thanks.
included are some recent pictures of the midas and pike that are in quarantine. just added another juvie pbass so i figured i'd take this chance to post a pic of him. thanks.
Personally I don't like using chemicals.
IMO filling/washing it out with boiling water and allowing it to dry completely should do the trick.
IMO filling/washing it out with boiling water and allowing it to dry completely should do the trick.
Use some unscented bleach. Follow directions on bleach bottle for disinfecting strength and the safety warnings too. Bleach is essentially chlorine so its easily removed and rapidly breaks down in sunlight. You can use the bleach bath to sterilise nets, rocks, airline wtc while your doing the bucket too if you want.
I found this article interesting. Not very scientific I know, but it makes you think.
http://www.petsforum.com/MAS/masart35.htm
Quote:
"Since I had access to a biology lab at the University of Minnesota, I took the opportunity to look at two samples of aquarium water under a microscope. The first sample was just plain aquarium water; lots of little bugs swimming around, some doing the backstroke, some looking sort of like those things that attach to your clothes when you walk through the woods. Others look like something you would expect to find in a horror movie about mutant cichlids. The second sample contained a solution of 50% aquarium water and 50% Clorox; I let this sample sit for three days. Under the microscope there were a lot of things swimming or otherwise moving around. I say 'things' because I don't know if they are protozoans or bacteria. I also say 'otherwise moving around' because it would be stretching the imagination to say that they were swimming. For example, one little creature moved about in the water by stretching and then contracting (similar to an accordion or fireplace bellows).
From these observations, I've concluded that using Clorox may not be 100% guaranteed to rid you of your particular bug. So now what? How do you get rid of the pest in your tank? Use Salt. While some of the various bugs seem to survive Clorox just fine, far less things survived the sudden transition from freshwater to marine water. After three days, the only thing moving around in the water looked sort of like a sand burr (one of those porcupine-like thing the stick to your socks and shoelaces when you walk through sandy areas).
When all else fails, spread everything out and let it dry; this should get rid of almost all disease causing agents."
http://www.petsforum.com/MAS/masart35.htm
Quote:
"Since I had access to a biology lab at the University of Minnesota, I took the opportunity to look at two samples of aquarium water under a microscope. The first sample was just plain aquarium water; lots of little bugs swimming around, some doing the backstroke, some looking sort of like those things that attach to your clothes when you walk through the woods. Others look like something you would expect to find in a horror movie about mutant cichlids. The second sample contained a solution of 50% aquarium water and 50% Clorox; I let this sample sit for three days. Under the microscope there were a lot of things swimming or otherwise moving around. I say 'things' because I don't know if they are protozoans or bacteria. I also say 'otherwise moving around' because it would be stretching the imagination to say that they were swimming. For example, one little creature moved about in the water by stretching and then contracting (similar to an accordion or fireplace bellows).
From these observations, I've concluded that using Clorox may not be 100% guaranteed to rid you of your particular bug. So now what? How do you get rid of the pest in your tank? Use Salt. While some of the various bugs seem to survive Clorox just fine, far less things survived the sudden transition from freshwater to marine water. After three days, the only thing moving around in the water looked sort of like a sand burr (one of those porcupine-like thing the stick to your socks and shoelaces when you walk through sandy areas).
When all else fails, spread everything out and let it dry; this should get rid of almost all disease causing agents."
Bleach or salt should kill the parasites.All those tanks and fish,its time to get a hose(python or other)
Bleach (nondetergent) followed by several rinses of clean water will work or just wipe the bucket out thoroughly with hydrogen peroxide. You can also use hydrogen peroxide as a dip for nets and tools.