Spring cleaning for my vortech's :)

elekamit · 03/31/2010, 12:39 PM

Hey guys, it's time to clean my 2 MP40s as they are just filled with algae and what not.
Problem is, vortech says to soak it in vinegar and water but before hand remove the nozzle, which to my understanding is the cage.
That is my problem!, my cage is filthy!, and I tried removing it with brushes and what not, nothing cleanes it.
Can I soak my cage overnight with no worry?

RichK · 03/31/2010, 01:46 PM

I just soak the whole assembly in vinegar. Since the whole wet side is encrusted with coralline, it takes a bit of soaking to get the cage to separate from the base. Once it separates, it makes it a piece-o-cake to clean.

sjm817 · 03/31/2010, 02:23 PM

Soak it in straight white vinegar. Take it apart so everything gets cleaned good. I have 3 and a spare wetside. When I clean them, I just replace one wetside with the spare, soak and clean the dirty one, and rotate them through till they are all clean.

elekamit · 03/31/2010, 03:45 PM

is white vinegar different then 5% coocking vinegar?
'cause that's what I have available

Deputy1234 · 03/31/2010, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by elekamit

is white vinegar different then 5% coocking vinegar?
'cause that's what I have available

No, they are the same. Some companies will label "white vinegar" and some won't. Just don't buy the other types, such as cider vinegar.

tkeracer619 · 03/31/2010, 06:39 PM

If you have never taken it apart and it runs great I see no need to disassemble the entire wet side. I would just soak the entire wet side in vinegar. You want to pull the back cover off so you can see the magnet. It pulls strait off easily.

maynardjames · 03/31/2010, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by RichK

I just soak the whole assembly in vinegar. Since the whole wet side is encrusted with coralline, it takes a bit of soaking to get the cage to separate from the base. Once it separates, it makes it a piece-o-cake to clean.

me too

03/31/2010, 12:39 PM	#1
elekamit Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ISRAEL Posts: 360	Spring cleaning for my vortech's :) Hey guys, it's time to clean my 2 MP40s as they are just filled with algae and what not. Problem is, vortech says to soak it in vinegar and water but before hand remove the nozzle, which to my understanding is the cage. That is my problem!, my cage is filthy!, and I tried removing it with brushes and what not, nothing cleanes it. Can I soak my cage overnight with no worry?

03/31/2010, 02:23 PM	#3
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	Soak it in straight white vinegar. Take it apart so everything gets cleaned good. I have 3 and a spare wetside. When I clean them, I just replace one wetside with the spare, soak and clean the dirty one, and rotate them through till they are all clean. __________________ - Scott

03/31/2010, 03:45 PM	#4
elekamit Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ISRAEL Posts: 360	vinegar is white vinegar different then 5% coocking vinegar? 'cause that's what I have available

03/31/2010, 06:39 PM	#6
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	If you have never taken it apart and it runs great I see no need to disassemble the entire wet side. I would just soak the entire wet side in vinegar. You want to pull the back cover off so you can see the magnet. It pulls strait off easily. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

03/31/2010, 01:46 PM	#2
RichK Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Wayne PA Posts: 692	I just soak the whole assembly in vinegar. Since the whole wet side is encrusted with coralline, it takes a bit of soaking to get the cage to separate from the base. Once it separates, it makes it a piece-o-cake to clean.