Cleaning with pool shock?

[Gquebed]

Time to clean the res and flood tables.
Though i would just use some pool shock so i dissolved some in hot water and dumped it in my res full of clean RO water. When it hit the cool water i saw the granules still... they didnt disssolve in the cooler water.

So... is there still benefit or does the pool shock have to be dissolved?

And what proportion should i be using for a deep clean?

 

[Renfro]

Unless you are using it as an abrasive you want it to be dissolved lol. If you are doing a clean with no plants you don't have to be so concerned with overdoing anything, I would imagine a tablespoon per gallon is enough to do some real sanitation quickly, not really sure though on an exact amount that would be used for cleaning purposes. With bleach a 1:1 ratio to water is a recommended way to sterilize equipment so I would imagine you want the pool shock pretty strong too. You are just relying on it to kill pathogens, it's not a magical cleaner so you may want some soapy action or a good scrubby sponge if you are worried about appearance and things don't wipe clean easily. Make sure to rinse the residue since a little goes a long way when used in nutrients 0.1 grams per 10 gallons is about 1 PPM, ppl usually run around 3 - 5,

Hydrogen Peroxide is another great way to sterilize a reservoir / system. With 35% h2o2 you want about a 2:1 ration of h2o:h2o2 for cleaning.

I use Physan myself, the fumes from pool shock and bleach both burn my eyes but I just mix it pretty strong. I suppose how long you are letting the equipment soak is a factor in how much you need of any cleaner.

 

[Renfro]

Also, protect your eyes from splashes. and of course wear some kitchen gloves or the like.

 

[Gquebed]

Also, protect your eyes from splashes. and of course wear some kitchen gloves or the like.

Doing a deep clean of everything... res, tables hoses. Going to buy new pumps tho.

So circulating a bleach solution. Then comes a scrub. Then some rinsing, with h202... and then lots and lots of plain water. Getting ready for the winter season.

 

[Renfro]

Fun times. Cleaning equipment is important, never fun though.

 

[Gquebed]

Unless you are using it as an abrasive you want it to be dissolved lol. If you are doing a clean with no plants you don't have to be so concerned with overdoing anything, I would imagine a tablespoon per gallon is enough to do some real sanitation quickly, not really sure though on an exact amount that would be used for cleaning purposes. With bleach a 1:1 ratio to water is a recommended way to sterilize equipment so I would imagine you want the pool shock pretty strong too. You are just relying on it to kill pathogens, it's not a magical cleaner so you may want some soapy action or a good scrubby sponge if you are worried about appearance and things don't wipe clean easily. Make sure to rinse the residue since a little goes a long way when used in nutrients 0.1 grams per 10 gallons is about 1 PPM, ppl usually run around 3 - 5,

Hydrogen Peroxide is another great way to sterilize a reservoir / system. With 35% h2o2 you want about a 2:1 ration of h2o:h2o2 for cleaning.

I use Physan myself, the fumes from pool shock and bleach both burn my eyes but I just mix it pretty strong. I suppose how long you are letting the equipment soak is a factor in how much you need of any cleaner.

The hot water from the kitchen tap appeared to dissolve the crystals in the jug with some vigorous mixing, but when i poured it into the res... still lots of cyrstals. What does a guy gotta do? Use boiling water?

 

[Renfro]

It should dissolve easily in cold water. What brand did you get? HTH works well.

 

[Gquebed]

It should dissolve easily in cold water. What brand did you get? HTH works well.

Not sure what brand... ill have to look.

 

[5BY5LEC]

I think the standard for a hypochlorite solution would be around 200ppms.
1.1 grams in a gallon @ 68% will get ya that.