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Re: Adding bleach
> I want to pull all the fish and filter media out of my tank and drop in
some
> bleach to a concentration of 5 percent. Then siphon all the water out
after
> a minute or two then change the water 2 or 3 times with plenty of
> dechlorination.
>
Believe it or not, I accidentally did something like this one evening when I
was a couple of snorts into the Brandy and got the brainy idea to "feed" the
plants some ammonia. (No fish in the tank, thank heavens.) Instead of
ammonia, I got the bleach bottle by mistake, and added a small "glug.".
About 20-30 minutes later I realized my mistake when I noticed the ammonia
bottle on the sink said "Clorox" on the label. I quickly did a 100% water
change and added dechlorinator. Too late. Every plant in the tank except
the Anacharis died over the next week. I have heard of people successfully
rinsing plants in 5% bleach, but if I were going to try it, I would make it a
very fast dip-and-dunk, then get the plants out of the water and rinsed
quickly. In other words, I wouldn't try this unless I was prepared to accept
the death of all living organisms in the tank.