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I took a risk to start this topic and gather all my knowledge around the subject into a guide if I am lucky enough. I will be grateful if forum participants will involve in developing this thread with their knowledge and experience. MAIN QUESTIONS. What temperature kills pathogens, attached to...

Hey all, I am trying to sanitize my 5.5 gallon fish tank that my betta passed away in last weekend, and I am doing it with bleach just to make sure it’s totally clean. I’ve seen a lot of different ways of doing it, and I wanted to know if it’s better or safer to spray it and scrub with a bleach...

My boy Aris will be passing soon, so I'll have an empty QT jar. He had fungus coupled with likely a bacterial infection (he's gone dropsy). What's the best way to sterilize the jar, fake plants, thermometer and heater? I have vinegar and bleach at my disposal.

Hello, I got a used fish tank that I want to use for a betta. What should I use to disinfect it? Bleach? I am not familiar with safe cleaning solutions for a betta tank. Thanks very much. ;-)

Hey guys, So, after a fish passes away, how do you sanitize the tank? I've been reading up the various methods and they seem to include bleach, vinegar, or salt. What would you recommend? I'm a little scared about the bleach (would there be any way to test that I got rid of it all?), but if it...

I have an amazon sword plant I got from petsmart today, but I want to quarantine it before I add it to my bettas home. What are some safe ways to do this and for how long? I heard of using salt, but I don't want to kill the plant. Would aquarium salt work? I was thinking of putting the plant in...

I have a tank that i bought new at petsmart. I cant eyeball how many gallons it is but i want to say 5-10, and its a Hagen or something of that nature. Anyways, ever since i got it the fish i've put in it have become sick, no matter how good i clean it. A few days ago i got fed up so i bleached...