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Soidfuf Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 52 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Aug-2006	I've got a bucket full of algae covered fake plants and decor and normally I would just scrub it off and spray it with water but I was wondering if you can bleach them and then soak/rinse them thoroughly with water after?
Posted 18-Feb-2009 04:21
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	The answer is yes bleach will clean every thing. But the major question is it suitable. To start of with the bleach could easily effect the colours and the materials they are made of and finally you would have to remove every trace of the bleach. Now saying all that I would not use it at all for a fish tank. I would be looking at ways of not getting algae or getting algae eating fish/s *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 18-Feb-2009 04:54
Soidfuf Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 52 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Aug-2006	Well actually tomorrow I'm going to get snail for my 10 gal Betta tank cause its slowly getting algae. But my other tank was a mess so I'm starting fresh and cleaning off that stuff is the last thing I need to do. Right now I've got 30 gallons of tank with nothing but a filter, a heater, and gravel
Posted 18-Feb-2009 05:23
brandeeno Mega Fish Posts: 929 Kudos: 636 Registered: 13-Sep-2007	you can try soaking it in the NOMOREALGAE solutions or in a very dilute bleach solution. You will however need to thoroughly rinse ans soak the plants in dechlorinator to keep your aquatic friends at ease. best bet though is to get some algae eater fish to keep the tank clean... there is probably a reason for the algae excess too (nitrates, nitrites, ammonia, etc.) check out your parameters. Its not normal for that much algae to be present. at least not in strong healthy tanks... -Brandon \\\\\\\"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure\\\\\\\"
Posted 18-Feb-2009 06:04


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