Odd Question-can i still use this tank?

[Gem City Reefer]

About a year or two ago, we had a 20 gallon tank set up outside with just f/w. All it grew was algae and mosquito larvae, and one day my younger brother took ammonia, bleach, detergent, and other chemicals and dumped them in the tank. It stayed that way for aut a weekuntil we dumped it out. i would like to use a 20 gallon for an upgrade from my 10g nano reef, can i use this tank? Its been washed out and sitting in the garage for about a year and a half, ad has no chemical smell or anything. What do you think? BTW, there was nothing in the tank except water and mosquitos.

 

[wasabi]

i just bought a brand new 20 gallon for 29.00 at petsmart.i wouldnt risk it.

 

[JohnD]

I agree with wasabi. Why take the risk? You will be better off starting fresh.

Besides, having the tank sit in a garage isn't the best. The winter's cold and summer's heat could possibly dry out the silicone seals.

HTH

 

[Anonymous]

[ August 01, 2001: Message edited by: Bingo ]

 

[Anonymous]

I got my 100 gal long with everything for $150. The guy's ex wife bleached the tank "accidentally" so he took it down. I have been running fresh water init with a couple of feeder fish for 3 months without any problem. Glass usually will not 'soak' up chemicals like plastics will.

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took ammonia, bleach, detergent, and other chemicals and dumped them in the tank.

Didn't anyone ever tell you not to mix bleach adn ammonia? I never believed them either, untill I tried to clean a bathroom with both. nearly burned my eyes out.

B

[ August 01, 2001: Message edited by: Bingo ]

 

[afss]

as long as the tank is glass, and you rinse it out well and the seals are atill good then imo it should be ok