Im finally ready to get another Betta after Axl died, hoping for a crowntail this time.
Im concerned how to get the tank cleaned properly and the rocks, filter media plants etc sanitized. boiling water? its been sitting dry for a couple of weeks now.
but the tank it's self, the medication i used for when Axl had a fungus has actually stained the silicon of the tank blue.
Try cleaning with vinegar. I used vinegar and hot water to clean a tank that housed hermit crabs lol. You won't have to stress about the minuscule amount of vinegar residue harming your betta either
Hot water and vinegar? I also have another tank mum brought home and I have no idea where it's been and what's been in it. I cleaned it up the other day but I wanna be sure there's nothing residing that would hurt the fish I'm planning to put in it.
Yep, hot water, vinegar and some scrubbing. You can even use bleach if you want, just rinse it really, really well before adding water to the tank. If you can smell bleach, rinse some more.
That blue will probably not come out all the way, but once the water is in and it's decorated you'll never notice.
What I use for tough messes in my tanks, is vinegar in an egg cup with bicarbonate of soda, dip a toothbrush into the solution and then scrub the area you want gone
Personally, I'd put bleach anywhere near the things in my tank. Even the smallest amount can kill your fish.
I think some boiling water and vinegar should be good. I don't think the medication should *harm* the new fish, and who really cares if it's blue??
Good luck!
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