Clean QT after death

[Rangerbob86]

I purchased a longnose butterfly fish last week and sadly, woke up to find it dead today. It was in a 75 gallon quarantine tank. I don't know why it died....water params were fine and it was eating mysis shrimp. I'm now trying to decide what to do with the QT tank. Should I tear down the entire tank and bleach everything etc, or can I run some carbon and use the tank again without emptying? Any thoughts are appreciated!

 

[melypr1985]

You have no idea why it died? It would probably be smart to break it down. Run a good vinegar bath through it and let it dry along with the equipment. Go ahead and put a new sponge in your sump to start seeding for the next round.

 

[mfinn]

I use bleach to sterilize my qt-tank.