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How do you guys clean old media to restore it back to almost new condition, meaning there's no bacteria left at all. I don't trust that the media I just acquired is healthy and I don't want any issues with my fish.
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210gPetrochromis Macrognatus Green 'Nsumbu
125g Mdoka White Lip
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Just rinse in tap water. The chlorine will kill most of it -
Cleaning old media
What type is it? You can bleach it if you feel you need to. Just rinse with hot water and then declorinate it for a while.ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕComment
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Bio balls and shredded PVC210gPetrochromis Macrognatus Green 'Nsumbu
125g Mdoka White Lip
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Soak in bleach and boiling hot water . Afterwards soak overnight in a good dechlorinator .Originally posted by moganman View PostComment
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Re: Cleaning old media
What they're saying ^ lol that's the way to go for almost everything that needs to be deep cleaned.
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That was my original plan. I just like to hear what others advise.210gPetrochromis Macrognatus Green 'Nsumbu
125g Mdoka White Lip
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i honestly let it sit in super hot water for a couple of hours and rinse it very well. No problems so far175 tropheus Chaitika
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Bleach it in hot water, rinse a few times.
Then soak in tap water w dechlorinator5 gal baby hecqui grow out
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thats what I would do...Nothing Kills Evil Like a Sharp Stick...Comment
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