Swapping QT from FW to SW

[C-Reefer]

I use my QT for both SW and FW, but I've only done it once. When I first got it I used it as a SW QT for a YWG. When he moved out I sterilized and cleaned everything with bleach so the Cardinal Tetras I was getting would be safe. I'm getting ready to transfer back to SW for clowns, and was wondering if I needed to bleach or if I could just wipe dry, use some vinegar water on equipment and tank and wipe everything down really well? Do freshwater diseases transfer to SW?

@Humblefish

 

[blkhwkz]

Fresh water diseases do not transfer to SW. Though @Humblefish did recently run into some worms with black mollies that lived in SW I believe. I got a 2nd QT tank last year from my brother that was his FW tank, I just gave it vinegar bath and let it air dry for a few days. Used it many times since no issues.

 

[C-Reefer]

Awesome. So I'm good to go straight from Cardinal tetras to Clowns?

 

[Big G]

My concern would be bio-film that contains any meds. Not good to have bio-film that is building resistance to meds.

 

[blkhwkz]

Bad wording on my part, I always clean it with vinegar and let it air dry between batches of fish. Usually dries in a day or two in my basement and with summer, can stick it outside and will be dry in an hour if that.

 

[4FordFamily]

If cleaned well with vinegar between uses you should be fine.

I’d be more concerned about the beneficial bacteria (which can be easily aided with biospira or dr tims )

 

[Humblefish]

I would clean everything with vinegar, let it air dry for a few days and then you should be good to go.

 

[C-Reefer]

Awesome! I did a good vinegar clean yesterday morning, and its bone dry today. I'll give the equipment a good cleaning as well.

@4FordFamily I keep a sponge and Matrix in DT just for this.