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Old 02-28-2012, 10:26 AM   #1 (permalink)
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IM sure this has been covered somewhere, but is pvc save to put in a tank to act as caves? Are there any chemicals that coulc leak into the water?
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I use them, clean good and soak in bleach water over night then soak in clean dechlorinated water
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What does the bleach do? and straight bleach ofr a mix?
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Mix is 1 part bleach to 19 parts water
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pvc pipe is fine.,just clean them. I used them too for my caves.
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I also use as well, cleaned as per susan's instructions.
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