Is there any thing i can do or will i need to get a new tank for my fish i will be getting in the future. Is there still hope for my tank?
2007-06-19 07:54:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
That's a very good question
Rinse out your tank like 10 times with hot water and get the special clean solution especially for fishtanks from petsmart or petco and clean it again with that.
It should work, but never clean your tank with soap again
Good luck
2007-06-19 08:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Soap residue is very toxic to fish, and you shouldn't have really used it in the first place. I'm afraid I don't know how to get it out. I'd recommend getting a new tank. Next time you clean the tank or anything inside it, use plain tap water and, if scrubbing algae off decorations or something, a toothbrush or dish scrubber.
2007-06-19 09:09:35 · answer #2 · answered by Stephen M. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to continually rinse it out with water many times and then let it dry, and rinse again do this about 20 times, while also scrubbing the aquarium with a coarse sponge. hen that is done I would set everything up and have it run for about 2 weeks, with the gravel and plants and anything else. then buy some cheep fish and have them test it out for you. If they die in a few days, you know why, if not the tank is clean and ready for more.
2007-06-19 15:01:47 · answer #3 · answered by mbork8983 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know really the best way to answer this question exactly but my answer would be to just buy another bucket ..., I don't think they are that much money ..., or you could just rinse your bucket out some more until you cant see any more soap bubbles ..., sorry if I wasn't much help to you ..., but I try to help out the best I can I am not alway the best at solving certain problems but I try the best I can to help out on what I can anyways
2016-05-19 22:26:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is hope! YOu just have to wash it out with hot water untill you can see no signs of soap in there!!!! then to be safe clean it out one more time.
It sounds like it will take for ever but it dont! no more then 30 min. but you should dry it also when you are done, that will help.
2007-06-19 10:57:30 · answer #5 · answered by Adam D. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would clean in with pure water, then towel dry it off. Then fill it up with water, and leave it there for a day. Then empty out the water, then put water in again and let it stay there for a Day. Then towel it off dry. I would repeat until you are sure there is no more soap residue.
Good Luck
2N!$H
2007-06-19 10:15:26 · answer #6 · answered by Tunish305 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest using an algae cleaner with warm water to remove the residue. That should do the trick. After that you should consider a filter to keep the water fresh.
2007-06-19 09:15:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a sponge that you haven't used with soap and scrub the tank thoroughly with hot water.
~ZTM
2007-06-19 08:01:17 · answer #8 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would rinse it out a for a long time in hot water, leave it to dry fill with water and put activated carbon in your filter.
2007-06-19 10:33:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be fine as long as you rinse it out and allow it to dry.
2007-06-19 08:25:19 · answer #10 · answered by LuvinLife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋