How do I sanitize my reef equipment while treating ich?

jessipoof · 01/19/2018, 08:41 PM

I am going to attempt TTM with my clownfish and my melanurus wrasse. Can I use hydrogen peroxide and DI water rinse to clean my equipment? Can I clean the sand for my wrasse, or will I have to throw sand away? I'm also really nervous about QTing the wrasse, I don't want to stress it out so much that I kill it. He was impossible to catch during the move.

Drix · 01/19/2018, 09:16 PM

I wonder if something like starsan would work.

Tripod1404 · 01/19/2018, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jessipoof

I am going to attempt TTM with my clownfish and my melanurus wrasse. Can I use hydrogen peroxide and DI water rinse to clean my equipment? Can I clean the sand for my wrasse, or will I have to throw sand away? I'm also really nervous about QTing the wrasse, I don't want to stress it out so much that I kill it. He was impossible to catch during the move.

I would not reuse the sand. It is cheap enough to be replaced. Aside from that letting the equipment dry for 48h should be enough to sterilize it.

lagatbezan · 01/19/2018, 11:24 PM

Put a small bowl in the tank with some sand in it for the wrasse and then disregard and setup a new one for the next tank transfer.
I usually spray down the tank and all equipment with a bleach/water solution, let sit for a couple of hours, rinse really well then dry with paper towel and let to fully dry for 48 hours.

billdogg · 01/20/2018, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by lagatbezan

Put a small bowl in the tank with some sand in it for the wrasse and then disregard and setup a new one for the next tank transfer.
I usually spray down the tank and all equipment with a bleach/water solution, let sit for a couple of hours, rinse really well then dry with paper towel and let to fully dry for 48 hours.

^^^This - sort of^^^

Bleach will kill anything that needs to be killed. Rinse it well, maybe towel it out, and use it. If it doesn't smell like beach, you are good to go. If there are any doubts, a couple squirts of DeChlor will take care of it.

hkgar · 01/20/2018, 12:42 PM

All I do is let it dry. The Ick parasite will die within 24 hours, I believe, iif dry.
+ Between transfers, the tank and equipment should be cleaned (with bleach or vinegar and water) and allowed to completely dry AND stay completely dry for 24 hours OR longer http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2388428

Plain water has been shown to be just as effective.

I have never added sand when doing TTM for my Wrasses. At lights out the have just gone and hidden under a piece of the PVC I put in the tank.

Sk8r · 01/20/2018, 04:48 PM

I've always used mild solution of Clorox bleach, followed by rinse in water with Prime (a de chlorinator.)

jessipoof · 01/20/2018, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sk8r

I've always used mild solution of Clorox bleach, followed by rinse in water with Prime (a de chlorinator.)

I have DI water,(I have an RO/DI system) is that a good alternative for the prime? also, about what bleach to water ratio?

Uncle99 · 01/21/2018, 07:46 AM

Dry 48 hours....fine

lagatbezan · 01/21/2018, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jessipoof

I have DI water,(I have an RO/DI system) is that a good alternative for the prime? also, about what bleach to water ratio?

I usually use 1:10 Bleach/water ratio.
Prime is only used just to make sure that if there is any bleach left will be neutralized and is different then RO/DI water.
Usually if you let it fully dry, there is nothing to worry about. Bleach when fully dry will be salt (NaCl) and do no harm.
Using a small fan to blow on the equipment will also help make sure everything gets fully dry.

scooter31707 · 01/22/2018, 09:54 AM

I use straight vinegar, then rinse well and let dry for at least 48 hours. For as the sand, I used pool sand from Home Depot (it's very cheap) and brought 2 tubberware bowls from Dollar General to use to hold the sand. I used new sand each transfer.

hkgar · 01/22/2018, 12:56 PM

Bleach is not necessary. Vinegar is not necessary. Only being dry for 24 hours is necessary.
But, they won't hurt either.

01/19/2018, 08:41 PM	#1
jessipoof Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Ohio Posts: 18	How do I sanitize my reef equipment while treating ich? I am going to attempt TTM with my clownfish and my melanurus wrasse. Can I use hydrogen peroxide and DI water rinse to clean my equipment? Can I clean the sand for my wrasse, or will I have to throw sand away? I'm also really nervous about QTing the wrasse, I don't want to stress it out so much that I kill it. He was impossible to catch during the move.

01/19/2018, 11:24 PM	#4
lagatbezan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,109	Put a small bowl in the tank with some sand in it for the wrasse and then disregard and setup a new one for the next tank transfer. I usually spray down the tank and all equipment with a bleach/water solution, let sit for a couple of hours, rinse really well then dry with paper towel and let to fully dry for 48 hours. __________________ Ryan. 300g with velocity t4 for return and a Reflo dart on a closed loop, T5 lights & SRO3000 skimmer. Current Tank Info: 300g

01/20/2018, 12:42 PM	#6
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	All I do is let it dry. The Ick parasite will die within 24 hours, I believe, iif dry. + Between transfers, the tank and equipment should be cleaned (with bleach or vinegar and water) and allowed to completely dry AND stay completely dry for 24 hours OR longer http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2388428 Plain water has been shown to be just as effective. I have never added sand when doing TTM for my Wrasses. At lights out the have just gone and hidden under a piece of the PVC I put in the tank. __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

01/20/2018, 04:48 PM	#7
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I've always used mild solution of Clorox bleach, followed by rinse in water with Prime (a de chlorinator.) __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/22/2018, 12:56 PM	#12
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	Bleach is not necessary. Vinegar is not necessary. Only being dry for 24 hours is necessary. But, they won't hurt either. __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

01/19/2018, 09:16 PM	#2
Drix Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 590	I wonder if something like starsan would work.

01/21/2018, 07:46 AM	#9
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	Dry 48 hours....fine

01/22/2018, 09:54 AM	#11
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	I use straight vinegar, then rinse well and let dry for at least 48 hours. For as the sand, I used pool sand from Home Depot (it's very cheap) and brought 2 tubberware bowls from Dollar General to use to hold the sand. I used new sand each transfer.