Coralgurl
07-02-2015, 06:30 PM
Those of you who have shut down tanks and restarted at a later date, what's the best advise to give?
Do you clean out the tank, remove algae, coralline, etc. before removing water, vinegar bath the tank?
I will end up with some LR left over, thinking of throwing outside to dry off, then store in a bin?
Bought a few bottles of vinegar yesterday to clean equipment, that's a no brainer......
I plan on leaving the plumbing hooked up and not removing at this time, is there any risk to leaving the plumbing as is with things drying out??? Should I remove the bulkheads from the back of the tank or leave them? The tank will be used as storage for all equipment and covered with a sheet....very attractive, but to keep the dust and pet hair out.
How clean do you get everything or do you?? Thanks
Do you clean out the tank, remove algae, coralline, etc. before removing water, vinegar bath the tank?
I will end up with some LR left over, thinking of throwing outside to dry off, then store in a bin?
Bought a few bottles of vinegar yesterday to clean equipment, that's a no brainer......
I plan on leaving the plumbing hooked up and not removing at this time, is there any risk to leaving the plumbing as is with things drying out??? Should I remove the bulkheads from the back of the tank or leave them? The tank will be used as storage for all equipment and covered with a sheet....very attractive, but to keep the dust and pet hair out.
How clean do you get everything or do you?? Thanks