sterilising

[lvlyldyuk]

sterlisiling items used in your tanks, boiling water is ok for most things i guess, but what about the stuff you cant put boiling water on, i.e gravel cleaners. as i found out when i used boiling water on my gravel cleaner it bent, hehehehe so i had to go out and get a new one.
i thought would sterilising such items as you would do a baby bottle in a cold water solution work?

 

[akitty6552]

You can use diluted bleach, just be sure to rinse really really well

 

[OrkyBetta]

I usually put hot water in my 'aquarium only' bucket and add some dechlorinator and some Melafix, since itis an antibacterial that is safe for fish, and I soak my nets, gravel vacs, etc in it every week.

 

[lvlyldyuk]

so thats a no to using a cold water baby steriliser?

 

[OrkyBetta]

the cold water baby sterilizer sounds like an OK idea, but I've never tried it.
I'd be afraid the plastic wasn't fish safe.

 

[lvlyldyuk]

yeah but you would not use an unsafe steriliser for doing baby bottles.