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    Does anybody disinfect nets to stop cross-contaminating parasites, snails, and such from tank too tank? If so, please explain how you do it and what you use. Thanks.
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  • #2
    I know there is a solution you can buy but does any home remedies work?? I would think bleach would destroy them but maybe a weak mix might work. I do clean all my plants with bleach and soak them for days after and then again and then let them air dry for a couple of days. I already leaned my...

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    • #3
      Most folk I know use 1 part bleach to 10 parts water, though I never usually do this to our nets. Should we ever have any disease in our tanks I would though. I'd just give them a little rinse in Prime after bleaching them. Even a small sprayer bottle would probably work and be much less hassle then setting up a dip bucket.
      In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
      Desiderius Erasmus
      GHAC President

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      • #4
        I dip my nets in boiling hot water. But I only do it If its been in a tank with sick or dead fish. other then that I just wash out in the sink...
        Nothing Kills Evil Like a Sharp Stick...

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        • #5
          i just wash n sink and let it air dry... dont use nets that often and when i even do its been awhile in between each use and everything should of died...at least i hope lol

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          • #6
            Re: Disinfecting nets

            Would letting it dry in the sun mean UV combined worth drying will kill what's on the nets?
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            • #7
              I put it on hot water and then in the sun , Texas sun would
              Kill anything on the net lol!! Never had a problem doing this way , the sun rays are gonna do the work .
              125 gal-P. Kachase,simochromis, vampire pleco,bn pleco,bulldog pleco

              55 gal- Ilangis ,clown pleco,abn pleco,rubber lip pleco

              55 gal-Canary cheek,Ikola,duboisi, and fry

              10 gal -fry tank,snails

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              • #8
                I allways see nets sitting in stores in a bucket of some type of blue water. ?? Not sure whats in it.
                But i think a bucket of straight tap with some copper safe will kill stuff. Never had an issue like this before.
                5 gal baby hecqui grow out
                7 gal baby compressicps
                14 bio cube fry tank, multies-orange leleupi-telmatochromis
                4 tank rack- 30 cubes. Shellies, mulities-brevis-telmatochromis-caudopunctaus
                100 gal mixed community tank
                125 Tropheus black bembas

                Tanngankia cichlids what else

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                • #9
                  Re: Disinfecting nets

                  You think it could be methylene blue?
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                  • #10
                    Not sure Sunny, i just see pet stores having their nets in a blue-ish water bucket
                    5 gal baby hecqui grow out
                    7 gal baby compressicps
                    14 bio cube fry tank, multies-orange leleupi-telmatochromis
                    4 tank rack- 30 cubes. Shellies, mulities-brevis-telmatochromis-caudopunctaus
                    100 gal mixed community tank
                    125 Tropheus black bembas

                    Tanngankia cichlids what else

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                    • #11
                      That should be meth blue. Pretty sure I don't have to explain the meth blue and what it does but yea that method should work or like others are doing. Put the Texas sun to work.

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                      • #12
                        I just wash well in a sink and then let it air dry. There are several times where I had some sort of parasite or disease in my tank and there haven't been any transfer of the parasite or disease that I know of or can see.

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                        • #13
                          Vinegar and hot water. Old school, but some things never change. Great preventative and disinfectant. If I have any type of problem, I'll then go to bleach and water - then after rinsing, soak in water with prime or dechlorinator.
                          Thanks so much,
                          Lydia
                          409-499-1279

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