Y. Kim wrote:

Now that I am over the shock of my vandalized tank, I have to do
something about it. Clean it out, for starters. Given that a large
amount of alcohol was poured into it, what should I do regarding the
plants and gravel in it? Will rinsing and drying take care of them?
What about the tank itself? I assume the biofilter is dead - will I
have to replace the biowheel if I ever decide to get fish again? (It
is a Penguin 125)

I am not sure what kind of alcohol the louts poured in the tank. I
don't know if this will make a difference in the cleaning procedures.

*sigh*
Maybe I'll just have a planted tank this time.

[stepping out of normal character because the abuse of innocent
creatures really ****es me off.]

Somebody in your house has either a mental problem or an alcohol problem
or both...

May I suggest filling the tank with tap water then using the head of the
culprit as a cleaning rag. Give the insides of the tank a good
scrubbing. 4 or 5 minutes of vigorous cleaning should do the trick.

It might even get the tank clean.

mutter, mutter, sick *******s, mutter, mutter...

-D
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"Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his
hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. " H.L. Mencken