Columnaris?

[mellawson]

So sorry hope things look up soon.

[Aquarium1]

Thanks. I'm planning on talking to the fish store owner Saturday.

[mellawson]

Good luck.

[Aquarium1]

Originally Posted by dkpate

If it was my tank, I would use the 10:1 bleach, let it bake outside for a few days, then soak.

Ok so I broke down the tank and its currently sitting outside waiting for me to get some bleach. btw what do you mean by

then soak.

? Also I was just wandering if for the 10 to 1, 9:1 would be a little easier since its a 10g tank, so should I just do that? Thanks.

[dkpate]

Soak the inside of the tank with 5x the dechlor. Like 10G's of water, and 50G's worth of dechlor. Why don't you just do 10G's of water, and one cup of bleach?

[Aquarium1]

Because 1 that's not a 10:1 ratio and 2 that would be a cup more of liquid than the tank could hold.

[dkpate]

Well, do this then:
Bleach Disinfectant Solution - How to Make a 1:10 Bleach Disinfectant Solution

I understand it's not cystic fibrosis you are dealing with (LOL) but it tells you how to mix it.

[Aquarium1]

O ok so I'm not soaking the stuff in bleach, just wiping it down. That right?

[dkpate]

Prepare a ten percent bleach solution by mixing nine parts water with one part bleach in a clean bucket or container (example: mix 9 cups water with 1 cup bleach). Submerge the aquarium items in the solution and soak for ten to fifteen minutes. If cleaning an aquarium, simply fill the aquarium with the ten percent bleach solution.

Following the soak, drain off the bleach solution, rinse the container, and refill it with clear water. Place the items in the clear water and allow to soak for another fifteen minutes in the water. Rinse well with clear water and allow to air dry.

So that would be 1G of bleach?

[dkpate]

Here's another one:

Cleaning and Disinfecting Aquariums: A How-To Guide @ petfish.net

[dkpate]

Also, make sure it's bleach that has no fragrances or soap in it, but I am sure you already knew that.

[Aquarium1]

Thanks a bunch lol. So couldn't I fill the tank with bleach water with the aquarium items in the tank?

[dkpate]

Yeah, I think the second article I posted talks about that solution.

[Aquarium1]

I don't see anything about it but I'm sure it'd be fine as long as I dechlor and let it air out

[dkpate]

"Submerge the aquarium items in the solution and soak for ten to fifteen minutes. If cleaning an aquarium, simply fill the aquarium with the ten percent bleach solution."

[Aquarium1]

yeah but it doesn't combine the two ideas lol.

[dkpate]

Fill the aquarium, put the bleach in, and then stick your decor in there.

[Aquarium1]

Originally Posted by dkpate

Fill the aquarium, put the bleach in, and then stick your decor in there.

This is true lol.

[Aquarium1]

Ok, tank is filled with water and bleach which was slowly stirred in "until the water has the smell of a fairly strongly chlorinated swimming pool", with decor added. I also covered it up with a garbage bag to prevent evaporation and any animals from getting into it.

[Aquarium1]

K so I put about x dechlor in the bleach water (so that later I can eventually just pour out the water onto the ground) and after covered them back up. Later I'll smell to see if I can smell any chlorine and if not I'll pour out the water. Then Ill rinse everything with the water hose and let it bake out in the sun. Afterwards I'll probably rinse or maybe even soak it all in some more dechlored water, just to be safe. Does all this sound ok?