Cleaning a used tank.

suver569

suver569

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I am getting a couple of tanks that are used. 100 and a 125. I dont know what has been used in them, but is there a fail safe way to clean the tank of anything harmful before I set them up? Any help would be great!
 
bigarn

bigarn

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Originally posted by suver569
No ideas? :notsure:
Rinse throughally with white vinegar and water. :D
 
suver569

suver569

Member

Originally posted by bigarn
Rinse throughally with white vinegar and water. :D
IF there was any copper treatments, will this clean out any traces of the copper?
 
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thomas712

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Bleach.......No kidding bleach water will sanitize and clean the old tanks,...Just rinse really well and allow to dry, then if you smell any bleach left, rinse again. I've done it before on my old 55 gallon that I used tons of copper on, set it back up as a reef tank and didn't lose any inverts due to copper staying in the system. Least no copper was dectectable.
Thomas
 
shawna

shawna

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would the same work for a reptile / small animal tank years old? ? might be able to use my 30 as a sick tank
sorry you all provoke my tiny lil inquisitive mind.
tiny
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