what do you use to disinfect?

[Ra]

very very hot water will also turn any remaining bleach into vapor, so rinse with hot water.

[GrifTheGreat]

There is a safer product than bleach. I use it and it works great. ZOO Med Wipe Out 1. Just rinse out the tank after you remove the substrate. Spray the tank down with Wipe Out 1 and let it stand for 5 to 10 minutes then just wipe down the tank with paper towels and make sure the fumes are aired out. No rinse after using the Wipe Out. Completely disinfect without needing to make a mess.

[arielgasca420]

GriftheGreat is spot on.
wipe out is a really good product and they also have mite off that works like a charm if you have a mite problem in your cage. its a little more expensive but takes away the labor of rinsing with hot water. the only things i disinfect in the cage with a bleach ratio is the water bowls.

[mrzoggs]

some solutions have a much small action range than bleach. bleach is definitely more effective than a lot of other things you can find. ive heard you can follow it up with a aquarium dechlorinator rinse afterwards just to be sure. bleach is also very cheap and easy to obtain. and will also last you a long time because your diluting it 10:1.


you could also look up oxine ah.
The Many Uses of Oxine AH (Animal Health)

they say its much milder...

bleach would be the way to go. just use it right. it kills almost anything and is cheap and easy to get. if your worried about not getting all the fumes out (which rinsing, air drying, and wiping) will do fine, use an aquarium dechlorinator.

[GrifTheGreat]

some solutions have a much small action range than bleach. bleach is definitely more effective than a lot of other things you can find. ive heard you can follow it up with a aquarium dechlorinator rinse afterwards just to be sure. bleach is also very cheap and easy to obtain. and will also last you a long time because your diluting it 10:1.


you could also look up oxine ah.
The Many Uses of Oxine AH (Animal Health)

they say its much milder...
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bleach would be the way to go. just use it right. it kills almost anything and is cheap and easy to get. if your worried about not getting all the fumes out (which rinsing, air drying, and wiping) will do fine, use an aquarium dechlorinator.

I've heard too many horror stories with using bleach so I don't use it. Even diluted is powerful enough to kill your frogs.

[mrzoggs]

I've heard too many horror stories with using bleach so I don't use it. Even diluted is powerful enough to kill your frogs.

if rinsed and air dried properly there will be no bleach left. i have to clean at least 2 tanks for my red eyes every couple days. they are going through a hookworm treatment. dr frye recommended bleach along with many other genius froggers i know. i wash EVERYTHING with bleach. a rinse and an air dry and everything is gone. i for one have never heard of a horror story with bleach. and if there was one, they obviously didnt use the proper precautions when rinsing and drying.


yes diluted bleach can kill your frogs, if they come in contact with it... after i rinse with water in the bathtub for a few minutes, i fill up the containor with fresh water straight from the tub and let it sit for a few minutes. then i dump it all out and whipe it all clean. i smell zero bleach inside the tank and also have brought it around the house to make sure no one else smelled any either (just to make sure my nose wasnt already used to it from cleaning) and it has worked fine for me.

[GrifTheGreat]

if rinsed and air dried properly there will be no bleach left. i have to clean at least 2 tanks for my red eyes every couple days. they are going through a hookworm treatment. dr frye recommended bleach along with many other genius froggers i know. i wash EVERYTHING with bleach. a rinse and an air dry and everything is gone. i for one have never heard of a horror story with bleach. and if there was one, they obviously didnt use the proper precautions when rinsing and drying.


yes diluted bleach can kill your frogs, if they come in contact with it... after i rinse with water in the bathtub for a few minutes, i fill up the containor with fresh water straight from the tub and let it sit for a few minutes. then i dump it all out and whipe it all clean. i smell zero bleach inside the tank and also have brought it around the house to make sure no one else smelled any either (just to make sure my nose wasnt already used to it from cleaning) and it has worked fine for me.

When cleaning the tank to rid it and the frogs of parasites that they are already infected with is standard quarantine procedure. Its different than regular tank cleaning, BUT if the tank has a powerful odor then their is no substitute for bleach to rid the tank of the odor and any stains.

[GrifTheGreat]

GriftheGreat is spot on.
wipe out is a really good product and they also have mite off that works like a charm if you have a mite problem in your cage. its a little more expensive but takes away the labor of rinsing with hot water. the only things i disinfect in the cage with a bleach ratio is the water bowls.

Mite off isn't safe for amphibians. Its made for reptiles. I will never use bleach in their water dishes ever. Risky. I just rinse them out with really scalding hot water then wipe them dry with paper towels. That kills anything.