What do you guys use to disinfect your tanks?

I have a 20 gal tank which I spot clean regularly and changed bedding a few times, but want to give the entire tank a good disinfecting. Any advice as to what works best? Is it really worth it to buy something like Chlorohexidine? Obviously a bleach solution will kill any germs, but its gotta be a giant pain to get it all out of the tank. Are any of those household cleaning wipes effective or safe?

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Originally Posted by VooDooDoc

I have a 20 gal tank which I spot clean regularly and changed bedding a few times, but want to give the entire tank a good disinfecting. Any advice as to what works best? Is it really worth it to buy something like Chlorohexidine? Obviously a bleach solution will kill any germs, but its gotta be a giant pain to get it all out of the tank. Are any of those household cleaning wipes effective or safe?

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Jurassiclean, smells good and isn't too expensive..

I use Chlorox wipes sometimes, but I don't think they are ideal. Healthy Habitat works well too. There's also chlorohexadine. Also, if you want cheap, a bleach/water solution always kills things off and if rinsed off and dried correctly completely harmless to your pets :)

For any reptile I've ever had, I use the anti-bacterial wipes for babies. Just go to the baby aisle! Still kills any bacteria, but are super gentle. Always scent free too :)

Edit: These wipes are not meant to be used ON babies, per say, but on things around them, LOL... just wanted to make that one clear - it's not like I buy diaper wipes.

Good ol fashion soap n water

Listerine!
Works great and my snake room smells like a doctors/dentists office. :)

Bleach/water (10% bleach for 90% water) is what Lgrey suggested to me when I was a newbie (still am) and I still use it to this day :) Its cheap and works great at disinfecting.

I plan on picking up some f10 in the future but probably not for a while.

I use ANIMAL DISIFIN, some stuff produced in the UK...

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Listerine!<br />
Works great and my snake room smells like a doctors/dentists office. :)

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I use listerin as well :)

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Chlorohexidine.

I use diluted simple green. I not only cleans and disinfects the tubs but it also doesn't leave any residue on the tubs that needs to be wiped away a simple rinse and let the tubs drip dry and they are good. Plus for the really tough stains a little stronger solution will break down the poop in the tubs without having to do all the scrubbing to the tubs you would have to do with other cleaners saving you lots of time to do other things, like feeding or giving them fresh water :)