What’s the best way to clean equipment

[leo12345]

I just got some lights and heaters from a guy that was talking down his tank because he got velvet, what’s the best way to clean this equipment so I don’t get any velvet in my system, I’ve already had them drying in the sun for 2 days to try to kill anything but idk if that’s enough.

 

[Timfish]

You could wipe it down with H2O2 but if it's been sitting in the sun for 2 days I'd use it as is myself.

 

[Sean Clark]

A bleach bath never hurt anyone that didn't take one.

 

[leo12345]

You could wipe it down with H2O2 but if it's been sitting in the sun for 2 days I'd use it as is myself.

After the h2o2 dries is it safe to put the equipment in the water?

 

[Lavey29]

I like to use citric acid with rodi water

 

[ZoWhat]

Buy NEW equipment

 

[YOYOYOReefer]

citric acid (orange tang works , and might as well enjoy a glass for )
would be my choice. it works in dishwashers too....

 

[Fish Styx]

After the h2o2 dries is it safe to put the equipment in the water?

Yeah, no worries.

 

[Fish Styx]

citric acid (orange tang works , and might as well enjoy a glass for )
would be my choice. it works in dishwashers too....

I use citric acid, never knew about the Tang. That is oddly cool.

 

[FishTruck]

H202 becomes H20 when it is done reacting (or left exposed to air long enough)

 

[Cyanohater]

I just got some lights and heaters from a guy that was talking down his tank because he got velvet, what’s the best way to clean this equipment so I don’t get any velvet in my system, I’ve already had them drying in the sun for 2 days to try to kill anything but idk if that’s enough.

after using any sort of hard chemical to clean these. soak it in rodi water to leech out the any chemical residue.

 

[mike550]

Wipe down with citric acid and water will definitely clean and help dissolve / soften buildup. Hydrogen peroxide (I use the standard 3% stuff you can buy at the store) you can just spray on like a cleaner to disinfect. I usually give a freshwater rinse and leave it a day to air dry

 

[YOYOYOReefer]

I use citric acid, never knew about the Tang. That is oddly cool.

im 50 my mom used it in the dishwasher when i was like 10... tang is super useful and tasty.... it was developed for astronauts....

 

[Fish Styx]

im 50 my mom used it in the dishwasher when i was like 10... tang is super useful and tasty.... it was developed for astronauts....

Yup, that I knew. I'm 45 and drank it as a kid. I loved it because it was made for astronauts!

 

[ReefGuard Systems]

+1 for citric acid