Cleaning Decorations

[JoshLongton]

I was wondering, I just recently took down a 30 gallon fresh water tank, and opened a 90 gallon fresh. I need to clean the decorations that where in the tank. Could I throw them in my dishwasher, without soap of coarse? I am worried about soap residue. Don't wanna kill all the new fish I bought, because I thought I was doing something smart.

Thank you.

[CarmieJo]

I'd soak them in a bucket of bleach water, rinse good and then soak them in a bucket of water with dechlorinator and you should be good to go.

[SaltyDawg]

If its just plastic plants I would do the bleach water. If you're talking things like the painted porcelain ornaments....not sure if I'd bleach them...they may lose color. What kind of decorations are we talking about?

[JoshLongton]

Sorry guys. Never got an e-mail someone responded. As to answer saltydawg's question, I have both. I have some plastic tree's, and plastic breeding grass. But I also have some porcelain piece's,

Josh

[SaltyDawg]

I've never cleaned porcelain ornaments before so I'm not any help there.

[SaltyDawg]

And just 'cause you didn't get an email doesn't mean you cant come visit.

[CarmieJo]

The bleach water should work on porcelain and it shouldn't fade the color if you do like a cup of bleach in a gallon of water.

[JoshLongton]

Thanks CarmieJo & Saltydog