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adriankidd · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:04 pm Post subject: to beach or not to bleach??

is bleach aloud for the cleaning of branches and other equipment in a reptile tank?

toad fish · I'm new here... Joined: 09 Apr 2007 Posts: 14

i think you can use bleach but you have to water it down loads

kroakykaren · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject:

If i use bleach, i soak in diluted bleach for 24 hrs then in clean water for 24hrs Very Happy

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adriankidd · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject:

thats what i thought but i hear so many different views, i got new logs and branches for my new tank and soaked them in diluted bleach and have since been told by a reptile shop to trow all branches out as it will poison them and never to use bleach on anything in the viv, so who do i listen to?

kroakykaren · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject:

Dont know hun, let them have a good long soak in clean water, then what i do is smell them if they are still bleach ridden you can smell it, i have never had any probs, hope that helps a bit Very Happy

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Goose · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject:

In my experience do not beleive anything told to you in a reptile shop without checking it first!
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lol93 · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:33 pm Post subject:

I use a mild bleach solution to clean my vivs and hides etc. I've never had any problems.
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adriankidd · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:44 pm Post subject:

thats what i thought as i have been using it for 3 years now and never had any problems, its just this guy seems to know his stuff but then again,,, how can you argue with sucsess, i think i will continue to use the diluted bleach for now,, or what would be the alternative cleaning method?

Paulk · Key Member Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 253 Location: essex

another good way to deal with germs and stuff on wood is to give it a good wash then bake it in the oven for 30mins on a high heat (and no it wont catch fire)

But i only do this for drift wood and others that are bark free!
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davo · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:14 pm Post subject:

you should only need a 1% bleach solution i think.