How do you clean the wood pieces in the tank?

Or anything porous.

You can soak them in a diluted bleach water mix for several hours then scrub with a green scrub pad. Then you can air dry or bake dry @ low heat for several hours.

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I replaced them with plastic and ceramic cage decor.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

I replaced them with plastic and ceramic cage decor.

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Yeah I am thinking that might be best and easier/faster to clean. I really don't like using bleach around my animals. It also gives me a wicked headache.

You can boil them in a big pot. Spray with chlorhexadine, let soak, and dry. And then boil again. Or just replace with plastic stuff.

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Yeah I am thinking that might be best and easier/faster to clean. I really don't like using bleach around my animals. It also gives me a wicked headache.

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You can get spares and run the dirty stuff through the dishwasher.

Pressure washer

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Hot water and a stiff bristle brush. Bake for an hour at 200° if you want to sanitize, but I only do this with items coming from a show or store. I get most of my branches outside.

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Hot water and a stiff bristle brush. Bake for an hour at 200° if you want to sanitize, but I only do this with items coming from a show or store. I get most of my branches outside.

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Would it be smart or bad to finish it with polyurethane after sanitizing?

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Would it be smart or bad to finish it with polyurethane after sanitizing?

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Polyurethane can take weeks to fully cure out to where there is no smell, so I would recommend polycrylic instead if your going to do it. Can't see it being a problem, but I've never found a reason to want to.