how much bleach to use?

csarkar001 · 09/19/2010, 09:05 AM

i want to bleach some coral skeletons. what ratio of bleach to water should i use.

afterwards, just a good rinsing adequate for safety?

iamwrasseman · 09/19/2010, 09:11 AM

i use 1 cup per four gallons of water and i rinse each piece for five minutes each then i have dechlorinating solution that they go in for an hour then rinse and let completely dry .might be overkill but i have never had a problem at all.

mfinn · 09/19/2010, 09:45 AM

When I used the coral skeletons in a fish only display tank, I had 2 complete sets that I would change out every 2-3 weeks.
I used 3 cups of bleach in a 20 gallon container. I would soak them overnight in the solution.
Then I'd rinse them off and soak them in a very strong dechlorinating solution ( start right) for another 24 hours, then let them dry untill I needed to chage them out.

iamwrasseman · 09/19/2010, 10:02 AM

forgot the two complete sets ,good point there .

jonbry123 · 09/19/2010, 01:40 PM

I also use around a 4 to 1 ratio-water to bleach and soak for a couple of hours. Then place in a bucket but use Seachem Prime to nutralize the bleach. I use Prime as it doesn't affect my skimmers as a lot of water conditioners can do.

09/19/2010, 09:05 AM	#1
csarkar001 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: stamford, ct Posts: 345	how much bleach to use? i want to bleach some coral skeletons. what ratio of bleach to water should i use. afterwards, just a good rinsing adequate for safety?

09/19/2010, 09:11 AM	#2
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 7,003	i use 1 cup per four gallons of water and i rinse each piece for five minutes each then i have dechlorinating solution that they go in for an hour then rinse and let completely dry .might be overkill but i have never had a problem at all. __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

09/19/2010, 09:45 AM	#3
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	When I used the coral skeletons in a fish only display tank, I had 2 complete sets that I would change out every 2-3 weeks. I used 3 cups of bleach in a 20 gallon container. I would soak them overnight in the solution. Then I'd rinse them off and soak them in a very strong dechlorinating solution ( start right) for another 24 hours, then let them dry untill I needed to chage them out. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

09/19/2010, 10:02 AM	#4
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 7,003	forgot the two complete sets ,good point there . __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

09/19/2010, 01:40 PM	#5
jonbry123 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: allentown, pa Posts: 581	I also use around a 4 to 1 ratio-water to bleach and soak for a couple of hours. Then place in a bucket but use Seachem Prime to nutralize the bleach. I use Prime as it doesn't affect my skimmers as a lot of water conditioners can do. __________________ Bryan "You can swim all day in the Sea of Knowledge and still come out completely dry."-Norman Juster Current Tank Info: 300gl FOWLR/155glRT

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