How to make an old firebelly toad tank safe for new pets?

[crazkt]

Hello, I'm not sure this is in the right area since it's about a FBT's tank, not the actual frog. Sorry if I'm in the wrong place!

On to my question:

I just built a background for the 10 gal where I'm housing my firebelly toads, but now I'm upgrading them to a new tank. I'd like to use the tank they're currently in (the one w/ the great stuff, silicone, and peat moss background) for my fiancee's long tailed lizards, but I need to know how (or if it's needed or possible) to clean the old tank to free it of firebelly toxins to make it safe for the lizards.

Again, the background was made by first spraying great stuff onto the glass, adding cork bark, then covering the foam with silicone with moss pressed into it.

I know I can reuse the gravel and plants and soil in their new enclosure, but I also want to reuse the tank.

Please let me know how to clean the tank for use for another species. THANK YOU for all information! Also, I'm posting this to a couple of forums, so if you're a multiple member and see this post again, don't feel like you have to reply more than once (if that is your inclination .
Thanks!
~kat

[crazkt]

Does anyone have any ideas? I was thinking maybe using a vinegar rinse on the background and a diluted bleach solution on the glass?

[ApxWingman]

I would advise against any kind of chemicals to clean. There can be residue left over that can be very harmful to any pet. Vinegar should work and rinse with water.

[Badger]

As long as the bleach is a very low bleach to water ratio it will be fine, I believe it's 1:10 parts water to bleach. Bleach is commonly used to clean tanks.

Make sure you let it air out for 4 or more days before using it though.

[Kurt]

Or run some dechlorinator (water conditioner) through it on your last rinse.

Set up like it is, it's way to wet for a Takydromus sexlineatus, long-tailed lizards.

[crazkt]

Or run some dechlorinator (water conditioner) through it on your last rinse.

Set up like it is, it's way to wet for a Takydromus sexlineatus, long-tailed lizards.

Great Idea with the declorinator- I will use that from now on!

And, yes, it is too wet. I will be getting rid of the water area. I'll give them a water bowl and lots of plants to climb on instead!