Starting Over

[denzil1nil]

I have just been deliverd a second hand fluval 4ft tank and cabinet in mint condition for just £120 it came with the fluval 305 external filter, fluval heater, lights, vacumn, bogwood,gravel, 2ft heli' wreck it even has unopend nutrafin food, bacteria start and water conitioner. I want to set it up for a planted tropical but the previous owner said he kept captive bread mirror carp in up until 6 weeks ago so i want to give it all a good scrub down and put new filter madia in. I wanted to know whats the best way to clean the tank and decor for use again?

 

[fluttermoth]

Plain hot water works for most things. If there's a lot of limescale or crusty deposits, lemon juice, vinegar and salt all work well and are easily washed away, so you don't have to worry about any toxic residues

Don't forget you'll need to cycle the filter

 

[denzil1nil]

everything looks clean allready it looks like i just bought it from the shopo but ill prob give it a rinse with a bit of vinegar anyway thanks for the tip ill post again asking how to start up i just want to get my decor sorted so im happy with it before i put any fish in this may take a few week to save up for as im not exactly flush one thing i wanted was the 3D immatation rock backgrounds that u stick to the inside of the glass but they are really expensive from my local store can they be made myself or is there a cheaper alternative?

I wont be using the heli opting for a more natural set up after looking at the competition winners pics theres some stunning scenery in those tanks