beetlebug454

What should I use to clean my hood filter and tank. I have heard oxyclean or vinegar. Any suggestions appreciated.

Butterfly

Vinegar is best. Don't get it in the tank and rinse the vinegar off good. Best not to use any soap close to your tank.
Carol

0morrokh

Will the vinegar kill germs?

Butterfly

Don't know if vinegar will kill germs or not but will get the white crusty water residue off the glass and hood.
Carol

Tumbleweed

It will not kill germs, at least not most, but like Carol said it will clean the white crusty off the glass. Just make sure you clean it off very very very well you want no residue on the glass of vinegar to get into the tank.

0morrokh

Sorry, I hope you don't mind that I'm posting my questions on this thread.

So, I'm wondering how to disinfect the hood if it had beenover a tank with sick fish. I mean, you can't exactly soak it in bleach...

Butterfly

You could wipe it down with bleach and then rinse it extremely well.
Carol

0morrokh

That's what I ended up doing, but thanks anyway.

Butterfly

Welcome
Carol