![]() ![]() Thoroughly rinse all items before setting up the aquarium again.Decontaminate the aquarium and accessories using one of the following methods, ensuring that the disposal method meets the manufacturers’ recommendations: Pour water that is at least 140 degrees into the tank, covering all accessories, and allow to sit for at least 1 minute, or mix a bleach solution (1 cup per gallon of water) and soak the aquarium, substrate, rocks, décor and filter in the solution for at least 10 minutes.Let the water sit for 15 minutes, then dispose of the sterilized water down a household drain. Sterilize the contaminated aquarium water with a bleach solution (1/4 teaspoon bleach per gallon of water).Remove any fish and living plants and place them in another container with water from a separate, uncontaminated water source.To disinfect an aquarium that housed a moss ball: Do not pour the water down a storm drain. If the moss ball was submerged in boiling water, bleach solution or vinegar, dispose of the liquid down a household drain.Bleach/Vinegar – Submerge the moss ball in chlorine bleach (one cup per gallon of water) for 10 minutes or undiluted white vinegar for 20 minutes.Boil – Place the moss ball in boiling water for at least one minute.Freeze – Place the moss ball into a sealable plastic bag and freeze for at least 24 hours.Use one of the following methods to dispose of aquarium moss balls: We want to keep out all invasive species and protect our rivers, lakes and streams so they remain free of these unwanted species.” ![]() Invasive species like the zebra mussel can smother native mussels and contribute to the imperilment of many aquatic species. “Many of our rivers have thriving native mussel populations, and some of these are the last strongholds left in the world. “Kentucky has over 100 species of native mussels, and 27 are listed as threatened or endangered,” said Monte McGregor, director of Kentucky Fish and Wildlife’s Center for Mollusk Conservation. The zebra mussel’s ability to outcompete native mussels for food and space is particularly concerning in Kentucky because of the state’s diverse native mussel community, many of which are threatened or endangered. ![]()
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