Disinfecting Fish Nets

[Patricia A. Shaffer]

Hi, all!

I have four freshwater aquariums running at present, three more in
reserve: one 20 gallon (for rooting plant trimmings, plus a couple of
Otos as needed), two 30 gallon (Mollies, Neons, and Corys in one;
Angelfish & Corys in the other), and one 55 gallon Community Tank
(Barbs: Tiger, Checkerboard, Rosy and Gold, 2 Rainbow Sharks, and
Otos. I have separate nets for each tank. How do you recomend
disinfecting nets in general?


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Patricia
Proud Citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia

[NetMax]

"Patricia A. Shaffer" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, all!
>
> I have four freshwater aquariums running at present, three more in
> reserve: one 20 gallon (for rooting plant trimmings, plus a couple of
> Otos as needed), two 30 gallon (Mollies, Neons, and Corys in one;
> Angelfish & Corys in the other), and one 55 gallon Community Tank
> (Barbs: Tiger, Checkerboard, Rosy and Gold, 2 Rainbow Sharks, and
> Otos. I have separate nets for each tank. How do you recomend
> disinfecting nets in general?
>
>
> --
> Patricia



There are drops (net dip) which you can put into a pail and soak the nets
(some ppl use malachite green or a very brackish solution), but I don't
recommend this for your application. The easiest method of isolating
diseases is to use a net per tank (as you already have). I don't have
enough nets, so when I'm finished using one, I rinse with hot water and
hang it to dry. The combination of heat and complete dehydration is
quite effective against aquatic contagions, and on principal, Qtanks have
their own nets. jmho :o)
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[Patricia A. Shaffer]

On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 12:14:33 -0400, "NetMax"
> wrote:

>"Patricia A. Shaffer" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi, all!
>>
>> I have four freshwater aquariums running at present, three more in
>> reserve: one 20 gallon (for rooting plant trimmings, plus a couple of
>> Otos as needed), two 30 gallon (Mollies, Neons, and Corys in one;
>> Angelfish & Corys in the other), and one 55 gallon Community Tank
>> (Barbs: Tiger, Checkerboard, Rosy and Gold, 2 Rainbow Sharks, and
>> Otos. I have separate nets for each tank. How do you recomend
>> disinfecting nets in general?
>
>There are drops (net dip) which you can put into a pail and soak the nets
>(some ppl use malachite green or a very brackish solution), but I don't
>recommend this for your application. The easiest method of isolating
>diseases is to use a net per tank (as you already have). I don't have
>enough nets, so when I'm finished using one, I rinse with hot water and
>hang it to dry. The combination of heat and complete dehydration is
>quite effective against aquatic contagions, and on principal, Qtanks have
>their own nets. jmho :o)

Thank you, NetMax ... that's the way I have always done it. I have
been reasonably successful at keeping fish, off and on for over 50
years. I have also used a fifteen minute soak in a bleach solution
(followed by thorough rinsing and sun drying)for the QTank nets. I
just figured there might be some new-fangled technique out there. <g>


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Patricia
Proud Citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia