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Hi everyone

Just about to close down a tank of mine because of hair algie and snail problems

How and what is best used to clean glass and equipment?

A part bleach solution, a soft scourer pad (+ elbow grease - LOL), rinse well or would totally drying out the tank/ equipment kill spores, snails and their eggs????

Thanks in advance

Dave

Dave,

My recommendation is scouring the tank with a mild bleach solution (1 cup bleach to 19 cups of water). Be sure to clean the aquarium in open air. Use a non-scratch abrasive pad and a toothbrush to work the solution into the seams inside the aquarium to eliminate algae spores. Hopefully your efforts will dislodge or compromise any snail eggs. They have a nasty ability to survive.

Be sure to thoroughly flush the aquarium with fresh water after cleaning. You should not have any chlorine (bleach) smell after flushing with fresh water.

Last edited by bob wesolowski at 10-May-2005 08:01

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I believe, although im not 100% but members that are more experienced will correct me.

You could get a clown loach to clear the snails and a bristlenose cat/pleco will clean up any algae in no time!

Could save you the process of re-cycling the tank again

If the tank/equipment was left to dry out completely, after cleaning, say for two days - would this kill the snail eggs?

(Have two clowns, two yoyo, 3 brisstlenoses and a s.a.e., tried all the usual water chemistry/changes but still can not shift the stuff and snails - this is my last option)

davetherave

I have heard of snail eggs surviving in dry substrate for over 12months.

If you are going for a total clean it will every thing in the tank. If possible I would go for a Clown loach and find out what is causing the algae problem.

Keith

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