Cleaning and desinfection for new start up

[peterdc]

Hi all
I’m new here on the forum. Just know about it and I love this place already
I’m from Belgium and a euphyllia addict.
I have a redsea peninsula 500 that is now empty and going to be restarted soon.
I had some BJD in the past and I want to make sure that everything is cleaned and desinfected properly before I start it again.
what are you all using for cleaning? I also keep the arcobacter in mind, so I will get cipro just in case.
all help and tips are welcome.

cheers
Peter

 

[blaxsun]

I just used white vinegar and EzeClean on mine.

 

[Timfish]

I would just rinse everything with fresh water. Coral microbiomes include many pathogens and getting rid of them means getting rid of the benficial stuff that that are essential to coral immune systems and keeps the bad stuff in check. Here's some links:

Establishing a Healthy Microbiome in a New Aquarium Using Live Rock

Studying the effects of live rock in a newly established aquarium shows that high-quality live rock promotes the rapid establishment of an effective biological filter and a microbial community similar to those found in mature reef tanks.

www.reef2reef.com

"Coral Reefs in the Microbial Seas" This video compliments Rohwer's book of the same title (Paper back is ~$20, Kindle is ~$10), both deal with the conflicting roles of the different types of DOC in reef ecosystems. While there is overlap bewteen his book and the video both have information not covered by the other and together give a broader view of the complex relationships found in reef ecosystems

Changing Seas - Mysterious Microbes

Nitrogen cycling in hte coral holobiont

BActeria and Sponges

Maintenance of Coral Reef Health (refferences at the end)

Optical Feedback Loop in Colorful Coral Bleaching

Richard Ross What's up with phosphate"