How do you rinse your tongs, turkey basters and feeding sticks after use?

Zionas · 09/23/2020, 01:11 AM

Hi all recently I purchased some of these tools from Amazon for feeding my corals and bottom dwelling fish like gobies. However, I am not sure if there are any standard cleaning procedures after use. How should I rinse them? Do I have to use RO water, tank water or will warm tap water be okay?

Member No. 1 · 09/23/2020, 05:09 AM

Rinse in hot/warm/cold tap water is fine. If they get really dirty, a soak in citric acid works great. 1 cup/gal of water.

Zionas · 09/23/2020, 05:39 AM

Great. So tap water should be fine? Got it. Maybe use a piece of cloth to wipe it dry afterwards?

Member No. 1 · 09/23/2020, 05:45 AM

Yes tap water is fine.

Wipe if you want, or just let them air dry.

Zionas · 09/23/2020, 05:57 AM

Great thanks!

lionfish300 · 09/23/2020, 07:34 PM

Just a question. Have you set up aquarium yet?

Zionas · 09/23/2020, 10:49 PM

Not yet, still can’t go home (I live right across the border from Hong Kong in Guangzhou) because mainland China’s not allowing Canadian citizens in. Contacted the Canadian consulates in 2 different cities, they said nope can’t return. Entering via Hong Kong doesn’t seem to be an option either. Ahh the life of an expat. The virus thing’s been going on for way too long.

lionfish300 · 09/24/2020, 04:13 PM

Wow sorry to hear that. Wish you luck and able to go home soon

Zionas · 09/24/2020, 11:33 PM

Thanks for caring, dude. I appreciate it. We’re living in such frustrating times now. I’ve contacted Canadian and Chinese (well, Commie Chinese) embassies both in the mainland and in Canada. Waiting for replies from the ones in Canada but the mainland ones couldn’t be bothered to help and won’t tell me the difference between residency permit and visa on the official statement. Politicians.....

09/23/2020, 01:11 AM	#1
Zionas Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 474	How do you rinse your tongs, turkey basters and feeding sticks after use? Hi all recently I purchased some of these tools from Amazon for feeding my corals and bottom dwelling fish like gobies. However, I am not sure if there are any standard cleaning procedures after use. How should I rinse them? Do I have to use RO water, tank water or will warm tap water be okay?

09/23/2020, 05:09 AM	#2
Member No. 1 Ver. 2.1 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rehoboth, MA Posts: 1,803	Rinse in hot/warm/cold tap water is fine. If they get really dirty, a soak in citric acid works great. 1 cup/gal of water. __________________ Pete "I never make mistakes... I thought I did once, but I was wrong" Current Tank Info: In the process - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2661614

09/23/2020, 05:45 AM	#4
Member No. 1 Ver. 2.1 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rehoboth, MA Posts: 1,803	Yes tap water is fine. Wipe if you want, or just let them air dry. __________________ Pete "I never make mistakes... I thought I did once, but I was wrong" Current Tank Info: In the process - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2661614

09/23/2020, 05:39 AM	#3
Zionas Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 474	Great. So tap water should be fine? Got it. Maybe use a piece of cloth to wipe it dry afterwards?

09/23/2020, 05:57 AM	#5
Zionas Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 474	Great thanks!

09/23/2020, 07:34 PM	#6
lionfish300 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico Posts: 795	Just a question. Have you set up aquarium yet?

09/23/2020, 10:49 PM	#7
Zionas Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 474	Not yet, still can’t go home (I live right across the border from Hong Kong in Guangzhou) because mainland China’s not allowing Canadian citizens in. Contacted the Canadian consulates in 2 different cities, they said nope can’t return. Entering via Hong Kong doesn’t seem to be an option either. Ahh the life of an expat. The virus thing’s been going on for way too long.

09/24/2020, 04:13 PM	#8
lionfish300 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico Posts: 795	Wow sorry to hear that. Wish you luck and able to go home soon

09/24/2020, 11:33 PM	#9
Zionas Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 474	Thanks for caring, dude. I appreciate it. We’re living in such frustrating times now. I’ve contacted Canadian and Chinese (well, Commie Chinese) embassies both in the mainland and in Canada. Waiting for replies from the ones in Canada but the mainland ones couldn’t be bothered to help and won’t tell me the difference between residency permit and visa on the official statement. Politicians.....