bleach in my bucket

[zach jay]

most likely I'm going to stop using it for fish tank water transfers, but I just want to make sure.

I was bottling some of my homebrew the other day and cleaning out the fermenters. I had a cloth soaked in half bleach half water that I used to wipe down some equipment. while I was rinsing it, I realized some of the crap fell into my trusty ol' fish bucket.

is there anything I can do so I don't have to buy a new one (not that they're so much money or anything, just a matter of convenience). the bucket initially smelled a little of bleach. can I just rinse it out with vinegar, or just toss it. thanks!

[wes1333]

Id personally just toss it.

[disc1]

Id personally just toss it.

No way!!!

Give it a good rinse with cold water, then let it air dry. By the time it is dry, all the chlorine will have evaporated away. No problem. I bleach out my water containers all the time.

[EllieSuz]

+1. Bleach evaporates. That's why we can wash filter socks in bleach. Once your pail is dry, it's good to go.

[aleonn]

Many reefers use diluted bleach to clean calcium/coralline deposits on pumps and equipment (I use diluted vinegar, while others use muriatic acid). As long as it's rinsed and air dried, you'll have no problems.

[jimmyj7090]

Yup, rinse well and air dry until the smell is gone.

I just bleached one of my water change buckets intentionally a few minutes ago. It's fine :)

[0 tds]

Agree, just to be sure I would do a final rinse with RODI water and then dry in direct sun if you can.

[zach jay]

awesome thanks guys! I've been using the same bucket for the past 3 years, it fits perfectly under my stand, in my cabinets, in my rodi storage, etc. haha. although if I was going to ruin it, at least it was by making some delicious beers haha. good to know it's still good to go

[aleonn]

Always good to play it safe in this hobby :)