dmatt56 April 22, 2015 Share April 22, 2015 (edited) How do you clean / sterilize equipment between tanks? For example, say I want to buy a used sump, skimmer, or powerhead. How do I clean it well enough to ensure there isn't any residual fish disease or treatment in the plastic from the previous owner? Does vinegar and water do the trick? Bleach terrifies me! Thanks Matt Edited April 22, 2015 by dmatt56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS April 22, 2015 Share April 22, 2015 I would do 100% vinegar. It will do a good job of cleaning the calcium off too. Or, you could do a 1oz shot of muratic acid per gallon of water. According to a prior thread here, that's about 20x more acidic than pure vinegar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachabballi reef April 22, 2015 Share April 22, 2015 I grab a big bottle of vinegar from costco and dilute with water and soak for as long as it takes....days or hours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 April 22, 2015 Share April 22, 2015 VInegar/H2O2 mix with H2O and a heater dialed to the max. BTW a form of circulation of said H2O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabo April 22, 2015 Share April 22, 2015 As far as vinegar is concerned I prefer the white vinegar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS April 22, 2015 Share April 22, 2015 Economic comparison... Muratic acid- 1 gallon $7 at Lowes. 1 oz (1/128th of a gallon) makes 1 gallon of solution that is 20x stronger/faster than vinegar Heinz White Vinegar- 1 gallon $15-$20 at Costco Yes muratic acid is more dangerous and should be handled with care. I wear the same gloves and protective eyewear with the acid as when I'm handling zoa and palys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabo April 22, 2015 Share April 22, 2015 Heinz White Vinegar- 1 gallon $15-$20 at Costco Typo? never paid that much for a 1.32 gallons bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachabballi reef April 22, 2015 Share April 22, 2015 Economic comparison... Muratic acid- 1 gallon $7 at Lowes. 1 oz (1/128th of a gallon) makes 1 gallon of solution that is 20x stronger/faster than vinegar Heinz White Vinegar- 1 gallon $15-$20 at Costco Yes muratic acid is more dangerous and should be handled with care. I wear the same gloves and protective eyewear with the acid as when I'm handling zoa and palys. Sorry Dave but costco charges $3.00 for 1.32 gallons Heinz white vinegar i buy it all the time for tank and general cleaning. Its the best bargain ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 April 22, 2015 Share April 22, 2015 They also sell Cleaning strength vinegar FWIW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS April 22, 2015 Share April 22, 2015 Heinz White Vinegar- 1 gallon $15-$20 at Costco Typo? never paid that much for a 1.32 gallons bottle. Sorry Dave but costco charges $3.00 for 1.32 gallons Heinz white vinegar i buy it all the time for tank and general cleaning. Its the best bargain ever. Hah ok I guess I was looking at the wrong line on my receipt. Must have been the 30 roll pack of toilet paper or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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