I just lost my last betta a couple weeks ago (tumors), and I'm done with labyrinth fish, for awhile at least. My four ADFs are currently in a 6 gallon corner tank, and I'd like to clean out and redo my long, shallow 6 gallon bookshelf tank for them instead (and "retire" the corner tank, which is in an annoying-to-maintain spot).
I was obviously medicating my betta in the bookshelf tank (Paraguard and Metroplex were the last things I used), so I'll be tearing the tank down completely before re-setting it up with new substrate & mostly new plants/decor for the frogs (their little canister filter will move with them). My questions are...will hot water and a good scrub be enough to get any medication residue off the insides of the tank and the decor (there's a floating betta log in there I think the frogs might enjoy)? And is there any way I can rinse the plants that are in there now well enough to put them back in that tank? I have a small crypt that I'd like to keep, and possibly some of the hairgrass I finally had spreading in there.
I don't have any bleach at the moment, I do have vinegar, but I wasn't sure that would be better than just plain hot water and elbow grease. Any advice on making sure the tank is medication-free so I don't kill my froggies?
Snowball & Quasi in their current tank, and the bookshelf tank I want to move them to.
I was obviously medicating my betta in the bookshelf tank (Paraguard and Metroplex were the last things I used), so I'll be tearing the tank down completely before re-setting it up with new substrate & mostly new plants/decor for the frogs (their little canister filter will move with them). My questions are...will hot water and a good scrub be enough to get any medication residue off the insides of the tank and the decor (there's a floating betta log in there I think the frogs might enjoy)? And is there any way I can rinse the plants that are in there now well enough to put them back in that tank? I have a small crypt that I'd like to keep, and possibly some of the hairgrass I finally had spreading in there.
I don't have any bleach at the moment, I do have vinegar, but I wasn't sure that would be better than just plain hot water and elbow grease. Any advice on making sure the tank is medication-free so I don't kill my froggies?
Snowball & Quasi in their current tank, and the bookshelf tank I want to move them to.
