Sterilizing quarantine materials after velvet outbreak

lexinverts · Jul 12, 2019

Hello all:

I am running a hospital tank for my fish using Humblefish's method for treatment of marine velvet with CP, and I am starting a fallow period for my display tank. Considering how many fish I lost with this velvet outbreak, I am a bit paranoid about cross contamination among my several marine tanks.

To sterilize nets and buckets, etc... the recommendation is a 5% bleach solution, rinsing, and then letting dry, correct? I know that I should also keep all tanks from the velvet tank at least 10 feet away.

I have seen other posts that suggest letting everything dry can also protect against cross contamination. Is letting things dry out enough, or should everything that possibly came in contact with the affected tank be bleached?

@HotRocks
@4FordFamily

Thanks!

4FordFamily · Jul 12, 2019

lexinverts said:
Hello all:

I am running a hospital tank for my fish using Humblefish's method for treatment of marine velvet with CP, and I am starting a fallow period for my display tank. Considering how many fish I lost with this velvet outbreak, I am a bit paranoid about cross contamination among my several marine tanks.

To sterilize nets and buckets, etc... the recommendation is a 5% bleach solution, rinsing, and then letting dry, correct? I know that I should also keep all tanks from the velvet tank at least 10 feet away.

I have seen other posts that suggest letting everything dry can also protect against cross contamination. Is letting things dry out enough, or should everything that possibly came in contact with the affected tank be bleached?

@HotRocks
@4FordFamily

Thanks!

Letting everything fully dry for 48 hours is more than enough. Sponge material, or things that can stay moist ought to be sanitized. My OWN practice is to rub in bleach water mix, then let dry. But that's probably unnecessary if you let it dry 48 hours FULLY.

Sorry for the losses, I know that's no fun!