sanitizing

Miko · Post by **Miko** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:05 am

ok go i got my new crabbies and i need to sanitize the log and coco hut how do i do this??

Crabber85 · Post by **Crabber85** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:44 am

Did you purchase the log and coco hut with the crab or did you already have them?

Miko · Post by **Miko** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:49 am

they came in the crabitat that the 3 crabs came in but there was a few spots in that tank that had mold in it

Crabber85 · Post by **Crabber85** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:59 am

If the log is wood you can bake it in the oven @250 degrees for thirty minutes to kill the mold and sterilize it.Soak the wood in dechlorinated water for an hour to give a buffer against premature ignition.The coco hut can be boiled if it isn't painted if it is you might as well throw it out as the paint isn't safe.

Miko · Post by **Miko** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:01 am

ok cool thank you

crabbymomma · Post by **crabbymomma** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:28 am

this was a great suggestion, I wondered if the wooden logs were the source. Thanks

Miko · Post by **Miko** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 1:32 pm

i dont think i was the logs, as the mold was in the sand/ee mix and it seemed like the mix was mostly ee and they had a humidifier ment for a 20-30g tank on it.

Post by **JediMasterThrash** » Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:53 pm

I'll wet my wooden stuff and then nuke it for 2 minutes. Kills everything and also partially dries it out. Plus it's quick and doesn't stink up the house. There's no smell like baked crab noodles!

jasonmom · Post by **jasonmom** » Fri Aug 02, 2013 7:07 am

quote:Originally posted by Jedi Master Thrash:I'll wet my wooden stuff and then nuke it for 2 minutes. Kills everything and also partially dries it out. Plus it's quick and doesn't stink up the house. There's no smell like baked crab noodles!

beka · Post by **beka** » Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:58 pm

Eeewwww, lol. I've got some nice medium sized branches from an untreated oak in my yard and I was wondering if I can do the same thing and then use them in the tank? I want a lot more natural stuff and greenery but I prefer real to fake. I also don't want to loose the ability to see in the tank and check them out :/

Nnnnnnnn · Post by **Nnnnnnnn** » Sun Aug 04, 2013 12:00 am

quote:Originally posted by beka:Eeewwww, lol. I've got some nice medium sized crab noodles? I'm sorry, I had to.