What is the best way to clean a fish tank and filters that have been in storage?
I am now upgrading to a 55 gal tank. The set up I found has been in a basement for 2 years. The tank is not that bad but the filters are and tubes have what looks like old alge on them. I was told everything was rinsed when it was taken down.The filters are a whisper power filter that takes 2 filter pads and a fluval 303. How can I safely clean them? Also I need to set this up asap.
Thanks for your help.
The simplest, chaepest and one of the best ways is just with salt, water and elbow grease. Use the salt like you would cleansing powder in the kitchen sink, as an abrasive. You might have to get creative with brushes and the like to get in the tubes, but it can be done. Very hot water will help lossen old aglea as well. This method is very safe for the future fish without worrying about super careful rinsing like you would with many products.
I wouldn’t give up on the equipment until I saw that it didn’t work. Don’t try to clean the pads and other filter media, just replace that and you should be fine.