General Care Discussion :: is there a soap to...

[tjurhs]

hi guys,

i have built a nice little habitat for our res made out of large rocks, pvc pipe, wood, and parachord. when it's time to clean the tank, I also want to clean the habitat stuff from algae and what not. what can i use to clean to safely clean it with. so far i've been using a scrub brush, bleach, lots of rinse water, and the sun.

but i want to make sure it's all safe for his skin/shell when it all gets put back together. is there a soap i could be using instead?

thanks for your thoughts!

Todd

[steve]

Brushing, wiping, and rinsing should be enough to get rid of algae. If it's on something delicate, like silicone, then just wipe. Bleach should not be necessary. If you're having a severe algae problem, you should review the tank setup and even consider something like UV filter.