Re: New Tank

[Kathleen M. Stevens]

I would clean it with a solution of Clorox--or any other brand of chlorine bleach--about 1 tablespoon to a gallon of water.  This is the level that the health department recommends to kill all pathogens.  Just swab it out with the solution , making sure all surfaces are really wet.  Then let it air dry until youcan't smell bleach any more (don't dry with a towel).  Never, never use spray cleaners that may contain stuff that will not dissipate in the air!   As far as height--try looking for those little wire shelves made to put in freezers or stack dishes on.  I have had good luck with them. But don't use then in a cage where a breeding pair will deliver--multilevels are too dangerous for the pups.   Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: Caroline Hussey To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 1:23 PM Subject: New Tank In the basement I found a really nice glass tank I'd like to use for my gerbils.  It was a tank my brother used for a Chameleon & then for crickets, so there were a lot of dead crickets in the bottom and other stuff I couldn't identify.  What's best to used to clean the tank? I already washed it out with hot water and I don't see anything left in it, but should I use something like Clorox Spray Cleaner with Bleach?  I'm just not sure if anything would be too strong and hurt the gerbils.  Also, the tank is really tall, what are the best things I could put in the tank so the gerbils can get the most use out of the space? Thanks! Caroline