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PMP Sterilization & general questions
    #10622214 - 07/04/09 07:28 PM (15 years, 6 months ago)

I've got everything I need to make a PMP. Before I put it together I want to make sure I sterilize everything I need to. I've read I can boil the hydroton before putting it in the container. How about baking it? If not, how long would you boil it for?

I'm going to wipe down the container before putting anything in it but what do you recommend? I've read 10:1 water and bleach works. I have Lysol and it's what I planned on using to spray in the room I inoculate in. Can I just use lysol and spray the container?

As for the air pump. I have an air pump for 75 gallon tanks. I have two 58 quart containers. Each one only fits about 6 cakes. Do you think I could use the one air pump to pump air through 2 bubble wands in each container? Or should I just get two pumps, one for each container?

How often should you fan a PMP?

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Re: PMP Sterilization & general questions [Re: 3774546]
    #10622265 - 07/04/09 07:51 PM (15 years, 6 months ago)

air pumps arnt that great for FAE, a shotgun is much better, no air pump and natural FAE.

Not sure about boling hydroton, im usre straight out the bag its fine used as is. Ive never been keen on having standing water even when air is bubbled through it.

The PMP in IMO is incorrectly named, its not a poor mans pod, to me a PMP is a 2 litre soda bottle, not a tub with hydroten and an expensive pump. A shotgun is much cheaper and does just as good a job if not better.

During furiting sterilitly isnt as much of an issue, just be clean keep things sanatised.

I highly recomend using a glovebox instead of going crazy with sanitising sprays etc instead, use a glovebox. it will save you on spraying bealch and lysol/oust everywhere.

People go through way too much sanitisers.


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Re: PMP Sterilization & general questions [Re: veda_sticks]
    #10622308 - 07/04/09 08:09 PM (15 years, 6 months ago)

I wouldn't worry too much about sterility of the PMP. I would definitely give it a good scrubbing of soap and water and give it a spray of iso alcohol.

As for the hydroton, I would rinse it off throughly as I've heard it can be quite dusty out of the bag (still need to pick some up for my PMP). As for boiling, couldn't hurt it any. I wouldn't worry too much about the still standing water (it's being constantly pumped full of air). I'm sure you could also add some h202 to help with any bacteria, but that seems a little unnecessary.

Edit: Forgot to mention. I would also suggest fanning it a couple times a day just for good measure. I don't believe it NEEDS it, but I've read from numerous people that it is definitely a good idea.


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Re: PMP Sterilization & general questions [Re: pickboy87]
    #10622328 - 07/04/09 08:19 PM (15 years, 6 months ago)

I would highly recomend manaul misting and fanning, its very benificial, even with monos


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Re: PMP Sterilization & general questions [Re: veda_sticks]
    #10622561 - 07/04/09 09:45 PM (15 years, 6 months ago)

thanks guys. all of that helps.  :thumbup:
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I highly recomend using a glovebox instead of going crazy with sanitising sprays etc instead, use a glovebox. it will save you on spraying bealch and lysol/oust everywhere.



When you use a glovebox are you supposed to spray something in the glovebox once everything is in it? Wouldnt just opening the top to put items in it bring in contams possibly floating around outside of it?

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Re: PMP Sterilization & general questions [Re: 3774546]
    #10622673 - 07/04/09 10:25 PM (15 years, 6 months ago)

spray a little lysol and oust around when u open ur glove box but it isn't a huge deal plenty of people noc up jars with no glove box and have no problems. by no means am i saying not to use a glove box but just that u seem to be worrying a little too much. just relax and good luck:wink:


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