switching heaters for ich

[Tifta]

Hey my 5 gallon tank is contaminated with ich. I have a ten gallon tank with the heater I need to heat up the 5 gallon tank, since it lets me set the temps. I want to take the heater from the 5 gallon tank and put it in the 10 gallon tank.

what is a good way of cleaning the contaminated heater so I don't have ich spread through the ten gallon tank? Should I wash it with hot water?

 

[Sum22]

I'm thinking you could bleach it and rinse it really well. I'd consider getting a bucket, adding dechlorinator and dipping it in there a few times for the final rinse.

 

[Zagz]

Definately the way to go is bleach. Do rinse it very well as said and dechlorinate it at the end to be safe.