Re: [Killietalk] Disinfection Questions

[Wright Huntley <whuntley at inkmkr_com>]

OK, Sandy,

Everyone has had a shot at it.

For all bacteria but myco, I use chlorine bleach, usually diluted 19:1. 
That has minimal damage to nets, etc. /Mycobacterium marinim/ needs 
alcohol or acetone to dissolve its protective wax coating, before you 
can kill it.

For snail eggs on plants and most invertibrate parasites, I like a brief 
soak in Epsom salts solution. [Caution, some plants may vote against 
this abuse.]

That said, 99% of my real efforts are to dry nets and equipment well 
before transferring to another tank. That is the cost-effective way to 
stop the transfer of most common fish pathogens. Buy lots of nets. Let 
them stand upright in a glass or vase to dry between uses. Pretty simple 
and it really works. [May be pretty worthless in humid tropical places, 
but works like gangbusters in the high desert!]

I never, ever disinfect a working filter. A brief rinse in tap water is 
as much as I'll do, once it has a load of beneficial bacteria working. 
IME, filters don't seem likely to transfer bad bugs, anyway.

Wright

Sandy1238 at aol_com wrote:
> Hi All,
>  
> How do different members go about disinfecting spawning mops and sponge  
> filters? Would you go as far as disinfecting or boiling good quality fibrous  peat 
> and using it again? Your answers would be appreciated.
>  
> Sincerely,
>  
> Sandy

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