2007-07-31 08:30:25 · 10 answers · asked by Leah 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
No, you can continue to use your tank. However, you should clean it out with regular water (until you see no suds or remnants of suds) and wash the tank again with hot water (with no soap). Of course, you would have to let the tank sit and "chill" to room temperature before setting up the tank again.
The funny thing is that my boyfriend did the exact same thing. :)
Good luck.
2007-07-31 08:41:14 · answer #1 · answered by Kiyoka 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, from now on I would not let your boyfriend clean the fish tank. However you can save the tank but you will have to completely redo the tank and filters. First through out the filter pad. Second remove all the gravel decorations, and plants. Wash the filter, tank, gravel, plants decorations Without Soap. Do this until you see no more soap on anything. Then rinse everything completely. I would do this outside where I could easily work on it. Or better yet you both can work on it together. After rinsing it completely I would set the tank back up with out any fish for a week or two just make you got all the soap out of the tank and filter. If you have not gotten all the soap out you will see a oily or soapy film form on the top of the water. If a soap film shows up repeat the first steps until you don't get it any more. Then let the tank cycle as normal. At that time I would only add a few fish at a time. Watching them for any signs of illness. Best of luck to you and your boyfriend.
2007-07-31 09:02:50 · answer #2 · answered by fishbarn 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, if your fish are still alive thats a good thing. You should rinse ur tank out more. Try to make sure there is no soap in the water or your fish will eventually die.
2007-07-31 08:39:29 · answer #3 · answered by Li'l Devil 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes the tank cannot be used until the soap is completely gone which you will never know when that is so don't use the tank again and if you think the soap is gone try just a cheapo feeder fish in it first
2007-07-31 09:15:24 · answer #4 · answered by tkerbag 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hi, no, I used to routinely clean all of my tanks with dish soap. All you have to do is make sure you get all of the soap rinsed out. Just rinse really, really good, until your finger will squeak on the glass. Good luck...Patricia
2007-07-31 08:37:30 · answer #5 · answered by orchardpatricia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rinse the tank with VERY HOT NON-SOAP WATER for five mins
It should be okay for fish afterwards.....
Only clean a tank with HOT water withOUT soap...
2007-07-31 08:33:19 · answer #6 · answered by FishBait 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Leah,
Boy, you have me going. Was the tank empty when he did this? Why? Sooo many questions!
Anyway, if it were me, I'd rinse it several times with hot water, then I'd let it soak with hot water for awhile. Then I'd let it dry out in the sun. Then it should be OK.
Where are your fish now?
2007-07-31 08:37:13 · answer #7 · answered by L H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the fish are still alive in it: perhaps it will make a good ad for enviromental safety for the soap product he used!
2007-07-31 08:33:47 · answer #8 · answered by Faerie loue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. make sure you rinse with hot water and when you fill it i would let it sit for little more than a week and it would be helpful to use a filtration sytem.
2007-07-31 09:32:03 · answer #9 · answered by Rock N Roll HootchieCoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so,u should ask a pet store or something
2007-07-31 08:33:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋