or do i have to buy a new one??
2007-06-15 10:20:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
I always use soap to clean my fish tanks, just have to be sure you rinse it out real well. Glass isn't very porous, and the soap cant be deposited in the glass. So once its rinsed out well, you'll be fine
2007-06-15 10:29:56 · answer #1 · answered by brian 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I used dawn soap once to clean a fish tank ( before I knew better) and rinsed it well with hot water. The fish I put in it were fine. Buy a few cheap fish and see how it goes.
2007-06-15 17:30:31 · answer #2 · answered by alandi 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sure you can, that's not a problem at all. You can rinse repeatedly and wipe it out with a very clean cloth very well several times and when you can fill it with running water and see no bubbles at all and feel no soap left at all you should be safe and sound. I would be sure though to run carbon in the filter if possible for at least a few days just to be sure it's all out. No reason at all to replace the tank.
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2007-06-15 17:27:47 · answer #3 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There's no reason to have to buy a new tank. If you scrub the tank with clean water, and rinse it out well, you'll have nothing to worry about.
2007-06-15 17:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by jcrnr79 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes soap kills the germs just thoroughly rinse the tank
2007-06-15 18:12:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If i were you i would buy a new one, Because you cant be sure you get all the soap off, And please read up on tropical fish or coldwater fish.. Before you start up ur tank.
2007-06-15 17:24:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
just clean it off really good, if your still not satisfied let it sit in the sun for awhile then wash it out really good again
2007-06-15 19:30:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you can reuse it.
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2007-06-16 11:59:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋