Wahter
03-04-2004, 04:41 PM
Let's say I am converting a barebottom tank which previously had some fish which I wasn't sure if they were "clean" of parasites, etc... into a quarantine tank for new fish. To "clean" it out, would you suggest that I:
a.) pour bleach into the water inside the tank and let that run through the filter for a couple of days, then drain out all the water, refill, and use plenty of dechlorinator.
b.) do the "potassium permanganate purple until brown dosage", keep the filter running, then drain and refill.
c.) drain out all the water and let it air dry for a week then refill.
d.) all of the above.
e.) something else?
Please let me hear some ideas on this (a couple of people already have said to use PP, but I've used bleach before and it worked fine). Thanks!
Walter
a.) pour bleach into the water inside the tank and let that run through the filter for a couple of days, then drain out all the water, refill, and use plenty of dechlorinator.
b.) do the "potassium permanganate purple until brown dosage", keep the filter running, then drain and refill.
c.) drain out all the water and let it air dry for a week then refill.
d.) all of the above.
e.) something else?
Please let me hear some ideas on this (a couple of people already have said to use PP, but I've used bleach before and it worked fine). Thanks!
Walter