redlessi

sirdarksol

Such kind, selfless people we have around the forum here.

Good luck with the tank.

One other thing I forgot to mention about the glycol ether that's in Windex; it biodegrades. Thus, letting a tank sit for a long time (a month, several months, a year) will get rid of it as well.
Just including this info for completeness, as it sounds like you're happy with the rubbing alcohol option.

jprime84

I have also heard of the smell test. If you can smell a trace of that windex in there, then there is probably still some residue.

Is there a water test that can be made to detect harmful elements besides the standard ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate?

redlessi

Are you saying if I just leave it alone for a few more weeks, I wont have to worry about it? because I like that option, then I will only have to rinse it and start from there........

sirdarksol

Yes, there are tests, but they're specific to the chemical in question, and most of them are not readily available to consumers (though you can probably order them) and are pretty expensive.

As far as letting it sit, it will work. The rub is that I don't know how long it needs to sit.
You could split the difference and do the alcohol thing once and then let it sit for a few weeks.
Really, I don't think a bit of Windex would be all that harmful. The specific substance that we're worrying about is listed as being "mildly toxic to aquatic animals." One alcohol wipedown and rinse, followed by a couple of weeks to let the remainder degrade, should make it absolutely fine for your fish.

redlessi

Again, I like the one wipe down, rinse and let sit for a few weeks option. That gives my fry a chance to get a little bigger before the move.

Thanks much, I so appreciate all of your assistance...............