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MondoBongo · 01/15/2018, 07:41 AM

i'll be honest and say that most things i don't bother doing deep cleanings on each time i use them. tools, test vials, etc... usually just get rinsed with RODI to clean the salt off, then dried and put away.

old tanks, mixing barrels, things that have been submerged for a long period of time, usually get a vinegar bath, then bleach bath, then good rinse and soak in RODI.

the only time i clean implements well is if i'm forced to use them between tanks (QT and DT) and don't want to cross contaminate. although i usually just use two sets of tools whenever possible to remove that possibility.

01/15/2018, 07:41 AM	#6
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	i'll be honest and say that most things i don't bother doing deep cleanings on each time i use them. tools, test vials, etc... usually just get rinsed with RODI to clean the salt off, then dried and put away. old tanks, mixing barrels, things that have been submerged for a long period of time, usually get a vinegar bath, then bleach bath, then good rinse and soak in RODI. the only time i clean implements well is if i'm forced to use them between tanks (QT and DT) and don't want to cross contaminate. although i usually just use two sets of tools whenever possible to remove that possibility. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.