looking at the wipeout bottle now...it contains Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride and then 99.87% inert ingredients
sounds just as nasty as bleach....both need to be allowed to dry completely before use
Re: what do you use to disinfect?
looking at the wipeout bottle now...it contains Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride and then 99.87% inert ingredients
sounds just as nasty as bleach....both need to be allowed to dry completely before use
Re: what do you use to disinfect?
i would suggest rinsing no matter what you use to disenfect your tank (bleach, vinegar, wipeout, etc.) I looked up the .gov website for wipeout. I forget what its called. But it does have harmul stuff in it.
Re: what do you use to disinfect?
Think there would be an effective way to clean glass without removing everything? With dart frogs, you build a vivarium. It is impossible to take everything out for cleaning. But im sure the glass would get dirty at some point. I know you can use springtails and isopods for the soil, but will they be able to keep up with whats on the glass?
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Re: what do you use to disinfect?
I'm sure its possible that they can, but the live in the soil of the enclosure because they need 100% humidity to thrive. They just come up to feed on fungi and waste left by the frogs. I'm not sure whether they climb the glass to get at the poop there, but I don't think most dart frogs rest on the glass. They usually find crevices to hide and sleep unlike Red Eyes and Whites.Originally Posted by mrzoggs
Re: what do you use to disinfect?
Old but good thread... does anyone know anything about ammonia or the high powered peroxide to help kill coccidia oocysts? How about using Epsom salts to clean tanks?
Mom to these fine frogs!
4.4.0 White's tree frogs (Litoria caerulea): Sir Honey Lime, Bok & Choi, Martha, Shirley, Leapin' Loo and Ping & Pong; 0.2.1 Amazon Milk Frogs (Trachycephalus resinifictrix): Otto & Echo and Pip-Squeak aka Tiny
2.0.0 South American Bird Poo Frogs (Hyla marmorata): Ribbit & Rupert
Re: what do you use to disinfect?
are we talking about an operating enclosure? or an empty enclosure?
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
0.2.0 Canines
1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
0.1.0 Bed Bully
Re: what do you use to disinfect?
This is for a QT tank, minimalist nonporous decor, and paper towel substrate (changed daily) housing frogs who have had tested positive for coccidiosis (subsequently treated with Metronidazole), also for tanks purchased 2nd hand with unknown history of occupants.
This is for a complete clean and disinfect/sanitize, not just spot cleaning.
Mom to these fine frogs!
4.4.0 White's tree frogs (Litoria caerulea): Sir Honey Lime, Bok & Choi, Martha, Shirley, Leapin' Loo and Ping & Pong; 0.2.1 Amazon Milk Frogs (Trachycephalus resinifictrix): Otto & Echo and Pip-Squeak aka Tiny
2.0.0 South American Bird Poo Frogs (Hyla marmorata): Ribbit & Rupert
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