soap - yes or no?

[Gurgie]

while cleaning out a tank today, I was wondering if I should use something mild like dish soap to clean out the tanks as well as water bowls and hides.

is this a good idea or a bad one? I'm kind of afraid that washing the pourus (sp?) stuff might leave some soap residue that might hurt them. not quite sure what to do.


help?

[Shnak_An'_Star]

its fine for smooth surfaces, what porous stuff are you talking about?

[Gurgie]

hides and water bowls. they're a ceramic stuff without the sealant

[Shnak_An'_Star]

oh, that should be ok. you may want to soak them in water for like 30 minutes after using the soap. personally id just stick to very hot water

[Gurgie]

cool...thanks for the help

[ECLARK]

Wendy, soaps ok. what i use when doing a heavy cleaning is a bucket of hot water, little bit of anti-bac. dish detergent and a couple table spoons full of bleach. works for me.