newfish Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 ok question.... had something killing off some of my fish.... and I found a dead fish wedged in my diftwood so I took diftwood out to get it off.... its now been reboiled in water twice and is now just sitting in water.... Would it hold bad bacteria that was in tank/re dead fish..... or is it safe to put back in???? advice please Thanks Elizabeth/Newfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 as far as I know there is not much in the way of living things that can survive 100 degrees + temps. However if it is chemical I am not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Yea thats what I thought.... but wanted to check with everyone first....as I REALLY don't want any more problems..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 It will be fine as long as you have given even a basic clean up. A fish tank isn't a sterile environment at any time, it full of all sorts of bacteria and micro-organisms anyway. A dead fish will pollute the water for sure, but mostly because there is too much ammonia etc released by it's decay for the filters to handle. Boiling it wont have hurt, but hosing it down would have been fine. All the bacteria you killed off in the big boil of 07 will just have to move back in now :lol: Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Thanks :bounce: You have been very helpful. :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 I seriously doubt if the driftwood contributed to the death of your fish,( depending on fish type and water parameters)if you had a disease in the tank it is still there. Regular water changes solves a lot of problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 seriously doubt if the driftwood contributed to the death of your fish,( depending on fish type and water parameters)if you had a disease in the tank it is still there. Regular water changes solves a lot of problems Yea I know its not the problem just worried it may hold bad bugs it in.... now its been in contact with bad bugs.... Just covering all bases really. I feel bugs came from plants I brought.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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