Starting Over

rayztheway

rayztheway

New Member
Hi all, I have been in the hobby for 7 years now and have had it all. Apstasia is the worst and if I could get a choke hold on red slime I would ring its neck. I am getting new flooring installed and have decided to restart my tank. I understand the most effective way to do that is to bleach out the aquarium as well the live rock. Does anyone have any suggestions or maybe has tried it? Let me know what you think.

Raymond
 
hot883

hot883

Active Member
Welcome. I would suggest washing everything with white vinegar. And rinse really well or even diluted bleach solution. But, rinsing very, very well is a MUST.
 
rayztheway

rayztheway

New Member
Would I use white vinegar to rinse off the bleach residue. I was also just thinking about bleaching the live rock and scrapping clean the sides of the aquarium. Is that something you would recommend or bleach it all.
 
reef bug

reef bug

Member
Congrats for getting back in, and and your new flooring will accent the beauty of your new reef!
Since you're starting over, you have the advantage of learning from your mistakes and have a new opportunity to do things better than before.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
I totally understand the expense of live rock and can relate to why you want to re-use yours, BUT...The whole bleach and/or vinegar thing makes me nervous. Rock is very pourous and nearly impossible totally clean. Even if you get it pretty clean, it will still be DEAD rock. The absloute best option is to buy all new live rock if you can. If you can't afford new live rock, I suggest you buy some new SAFE clean dead reef bones/reef rocks to build most of the reef and suppliment with a few pieces of live rock to seed the rest. With several months, you will have lots of live rock...
I know if I had to start over, I wouldn't take any short cuts or put in any less-than-prime objects into my tanl. Do it right!.....even if it means you have to do it slower. Never comprimise quality!
Good Luck Again!
 
rayztheway

rayztheway

New Member
Live rock was what brought in the aiptasia as well as the damn red slime. I have been containing all the unwanted life via water changes, and medication. My tank will be all fish and no coral, so I am not to worried about live rock. My biologic is maintaind primarily in my filtration. I do not need the live rock to be a live anymore and want to kill any possible spores there are for aiptasia as well as red slime. Dead coral is bleached before it hits the trade, this process was recommended by one of the many trades people I encounter. Be sides bleaching and removing the live rock, is there another way to get rid of all of the unwanted life, and keep it from coming back?
 
ukcats

ukcats

Member
Might I suggest leaving it out in the sun for a week or so and washing it with fresh water? No chemicals no issues down the road...good luck!
 
rayztheway

rayztheway

New Member
Hey, Good Idea! Will the eliminate all unwanted red slime. I do appreciate that suggestion and will most likely choose that route.
 
ukcats

ukcats

Member
Originally Posted by rayztheway
Hey, Good Idea! Will the eliminate all unwanted red slime. I do appreciate that suggestion and will most likely choose that route.

no problem!! Leave it out for a week or so and then either scrub the dead off it or get out the garden hose. Then leave it out for a coupe of more days to really dry out. It wil be as dead as it gets. Good luck!
 
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