question

[jessinator752]

i have a 46 gal bowfront aquarium that was home to an iguana. if i bleach it and clean it really well can i make it a reef or would that be unsafe for the corals and fish?

[JeffCo]

I would use the white distilled vineger instead of the bleach to clean it. Bleach may work, but it may leave some residue and the vineger is safer.

[jessinator752]

ok. i never thought of using vinegar to clean after reptiles. i've used it for removing hard water stains and build up though.

[Fish4life]

i would strip the silicone and replace with new silicone. I've always been told that urine can accumulate in the silicone. It only takes like 30 minutes.

cheers,

kurt

[kaiser]

I'd use rubbing alkohol before I'd use Bleach.

[jessinator752]

thanks! we're still thinking about it. not quite sure if we want to try it or just get a new set up.

[mathias]

I would sell it to someone who is going to keep a reptile in it and get a new tank that is designed for a reef...

[Bill S]

For ammonia, use an acid - vinegar is great.

[jessinator752]

so as long as i clean the tank really well with vinegar i shouldn't have any problems? it'd be a least a mo before i set it up, i just wanted to get a head start on figuring out what was the best course of action. thanks everyone!