Disinfecting Coral Cutters

[Reefer Rob]

I recently lost an RTN battle with one of my acros. During the process I used my coral cutters to frag it to try to save a piece (unsuccessfully). What is the best way to disinfect my cutters. I'm worried about transferring a bacterial infection to another coral the next time I frag.

Rob

[fencer]

Boiling water, peroxide or a 20% bleach solution

[christyf5]

If you use bleach make sure you don't leave them to soak for more than a few minutes or you'll "rust" out the rivet that holds the two pieces together (in my experience anyways).

[Murminator]

Originally Posted by fencer

Boiling water, peroxide or a 20% bleach solution

Where you finding 20% bleach?? I use specialized rubber lined equipment to haul 19% bleach around. Regular household bleach is around 5-6% any higher and the average joe can make mustard gas with it. I assume you mean mixing it 5:1 ratio



......and as far disinfecting I hold under water for 2 seconds to knock the big chunks of rust off ...never had a problem yet, but most of the time I use my hands.

[fencer]

20% bleach to 80% water

[Reefer Rob]

Doh I should have thought about it. Boiling them for 10 minutes should take care the nasties.

Thanks
Rob