Starting Over-

[fishnugget1]

I was told to bleach my tank. Are there any other less toxic ways to kill parasites that will totally disinfect my tank?

I am starting over everything gone . Rock, sand, rtyc out. Had 3 parasites that have plagued my for 1.5 years. Enough already.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What parasites?

Are you talking about just the aquarium itself, or contents too?

 

[fishnugget1]

Aquarium and all hardware. Corals in hospital tank, rock & sand gone.

Brooklynella, amelodinium and a strange parasite that is coming in from Florida wholesalers. It is running rampid.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

When you ask about less toxic ways, you mean less toxic to you? Or to subsequent inhabitants of the aquarium?

There are likely lots of ways to kill these organisms (acids, bases, heat, other oxidizers and toxins, etc.) , but without detailed knowledge of how much of what it takes to kill all three in any form that might b present, I'd likely pick bleach.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

This thread might get more useful comments of specific treatments in the fish disease forum, so I'll move it there.

 

[Fishfinder]

What is this parasite coming from frorida wholesalers? Your best bet is to wipe the tank down and let it air dry completely. Then you have to hold corals in isolation with NO fish for 78 days. You can keep the rock if you want. Just keep it away from fish for the same 78 days

 

[Humblefish]

To clarify things, are you looking for a way to sterilize the tank, equipment, etc. before setting everything up again?

Or wanting to dose chlorine directly into water as your disinfection method?