07-27-2012, 02:29 AM
Hey Flygoddess:
I presume you are making sure that it is the right formulation of Formula 409. It used to be only their "Commercial Solutions" Formula 409 " Cleaner Degreaser Disinfectant". I have found this at Home Depots and Lowes at different times; in gallon containers.
But now they have several other products that have the quanternary ammonium compounds in them. However, they probably are not in big enough bottles. You will want to soak stuff in a 5 gallon bucket so you are going to need at least two and half gallons of a 50/50 solution of cleaner and water. Thus you will want at least a gallon and a quarter of Formula 409 with Disinfectant.
Several Manufacturers make cleaners with disinfectant but you must make sure it is the right disinfectant
(check the label for active ingredients containing
alkyl dimethyl benzylammonium chloride [ADBAC]; or dieacyl dimethyl ammonium chloride [DDAC]).
What a mouthfull that is.
I presume you are doing the recommended 10 minute soak.
On edit I added:
Note that spraying the stuff on has proven to be in adequate for at least Mudsnails. I have no info with respect to didymo and everything else.
dB
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I presume you are making sure that it is the right formulation of Formula 409. It used to be only their "Commercial Solutions" Formula 409 " Cleaner Degreaser Disinfectant". I have found this at Home Depots and Lowes at different times; in gallon containers.
But now they have several other products that have the quanternary ammonium compounds in them. However, they probably are not in big enough bottles. You will want to soak stuff in a 5 gallon bucket so you are going to need at least two and half gallons of a 50/50 solution of cleaner and water. Thus you will want at least a gallon and a quarter of Formula 409 with Disinfectant.
Several Manufacturers make cleaners with disinfectant but you must make sure it is the right disinfectant
(check the label for active ingredients containing
alkyl dimethyl benzylammonium chloride [ADBAC]; or dieacyl dimethyl ammonium chloride [DDAC]).
What a mouthfull that is.
I presume you are doing the recommended 10 minute soak.
On edit I added:
Note that spraying the stuff on has proven to be in adequate for at least Mudsnails. I have no info with respect to didymo and everything else.
dB
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