Cleaning an Unknown Fish Tank

[RacerFish]

Hi again..thanks for always replying to my queiries. Well i recently bought a 10 gallon fish tank a thrift shop today, it was $7.99!!! includes a broken hood, but the light works, also a background. Now, what should I do to clean it up? because I really don't know where it came from and what they did to it. and I also bought some "Play Sand" at the Hardware Store, is this sand ok for the aquariam tank??? thanks again.

-RacerFish

 

[equinom]

I think I read where some folks broke down their tanks (algae problem) and used diluted bleach, followed by massive fresh water rinses.  
I also bought a used tank - and that's what I did.  But I haven't set that tank up yet, so I don't know how the fish will do.  
I'm definitely going to wait to see what the experienced fishies say...

 

[Atlantic Fish]

Yep, thats it, just a little bleach, wash it out, then rinse it very, very well. And then fill'er up!!

 

[aznpanther98]

just make sure it don't leak i got a 20 gal froma friend and he didn't know but it had a leak it was very dirty too with water stains and algae crud all over it i had to reseal the whole thing even the top trim came off but it's all fixed up now it's the stands turn needs alot of rust removing and paint hehe
*thumbsupsmiley*

 

[RacerFish]

word! thanks...for your queries. bleach worked great! thanks.