Re: [RML] Tank Sterilising

Jim Capelle (jcapelle at gte.net)
Wed, 24 Mar 1999 23:27:12 -0500

Jeff;
Try a bleach and water mix and then after a good rinse and then another
rinse using dechlorinator to be sure, you can spray it down with alcohol,
not the rubbing type and then one more rinse to get any residue from all
this stuff out. May seem to be too much, but I do it to all my tanks now
after an out break of some bacterial stuff last year or was it this
year. JiM C.

Jeff Gunston wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Having just fought a battle with 'white spot' in
> two of my tanks, the disease and I remain at
> an uneasy truce........
>
> I have quarantined the affected fish "Davies ck" splendidas
> and some locally caught M.dubolayai. After a program
> of culling, treatment with Malachite green and frequent water changes,
> seem to have stabilised the problem for the time being.
>
> My thoughts now are that I will tear down the two affected tanks
> and start again.
>
> However, what are peoples thoughts on the best way to sterilise
> the tanks after an outbreak of white spot.
> Both are bare tanks with "BioMax" filters, which are essentially
> sponge filters.
>
> Is treatment of the tank and filters with very hot water sufficient?
> Otherwise, what is a better routine?
>
> What have people experienced with recurrence of white spot
> in affected fish?
>
> Thanks
> Jeff Gunston