2nd hand cave

[Tener ds]

hi,just got a 2nd hand cave from one of my FSH.it was in a tank that had loads of algea and some dead fish in it.the tank was being stripped down.
theres no way im puting it in one off my tanks with out cleaning it,so whats the best way to clean,it was coverd in aglea so i need to remove it all off.
its plastic so wire brush is a no go.

 

[bigbird]

What is the cave made of ? Use a razor blade or brush and give it a good clean. I would boil it and leave it outside for a week, then soak it in clean tank water in a bucket for a couple of days. just to be safe. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[Tener ds]

hi bb,its made from hard plastic.heres a pic of it soaking in some tank water:

i used a tooth brush to remove most off the algea,if u zoom in u can still see some tho.

 

[bigbird]

have you got a high pressure hose like a Kaercher ? I would still brush off as much as you can, then let it dry for a week and brush again. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[zeebo]

Also , my aq store told me vinegar can be use to disinfect objects. I has a prob yrs ago with a contagious illness and was concerned about cleaning the net for that tank ,and couldnt use bleach,obviously, so they told me to use vinegar, then good rinse till ya cant smell it anymoe. I did this with the net and no probs after. HTH

Georgie

 

[Tener ds]

Could try that. Gave it a good scrub with a nail brush, shifted most of it.

 

[Ike]

If you're really worried, just bleach it. Set it aside and rinse it several times, let it dry off and rinse it again. Should be good after that. Since it's plastic I wouldn't boil it.

Good luck, It looks like an interesting piece.

 

[Vuk]

Vinegar and Iodised salt are both excellent non-toxic cleaners.

Back in the old days (I'm 27 by the way) before all the new fandangle products available now babies bottles and accessories were boiled with iodised salt. Even table salt is an excellent natural disinfectant....throw some in a sink full of water with a cos lettuce, watch all the dirty little bugs float to the surface

 

[odie_88]

if you have doubts... just bleach it