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CrimsonaX Hobbyist Posts: 130 Kudos: 57 Registered: 30-May-2007   | What is the best way to clean it so I can use it for both my tanks? Is just a good rinse ok or is there a sort of chemical I need to rinse it in first? |
 Posted 03-Aug-2007 15:59 |     |
Callatya       Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001  | You can get something called Net San which I think is very dilute Chlorohexadine or something, which should be fine for general things, but I tend to just use diluted household bleach. |
| Posted 03-Aug-2007 17:36 |  |
Fallout   Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000 | I just like to think that my tanks are clean enough to use in both the tanks  A weak (10:1) water to bleach soak for under 5 minutes with lots and lots and lots of rinsing should work if you can't find any net soak. |
| Posted 03-Aug-2007 19:44 |    |
keithgh    *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003   | If you want to clean it each time using chemicals think of the cost and using the chemicals. It would be cheaper and safer to buy another Gravel Vac. I have two, a large one for the 5ft tank and a small unit for the betta tank. But as stated your tanks should be safe enough to use the one gravel vac. 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 04-Aug-2007 07:45 | |
| CrimsonaX Hobbyist Posts: 130 Kudos: 57 Registered: 30-May-2007 | It's prooved highly difficult to gravel vac such a small tank with such a thin la But I suppose that I should maybe look into a smaller vac? |
| Posted 05-Aug-2007 01:58 | |
| keithgh *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003 | How deep is your substrate and what plants are grown in it? If you are growing plants in the substrate it should be at least 6cm deep. A deeper substrate also helps to support the good bacteria. 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 05-Aug-2007 02:42 | |
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