Cleaning power head. Time without limit?

Noob2015 · 11/05/2015, 07:01 PM

Any problem with me soaking my gyre in water and vinegar overnight and not having usual flow? About 6 months of corraline algae, sponges growing on it. Thx

cloak · 11/05/2015, 07:19 PM

That's fine, but your still going to have to take a brush to it when it's done soaking.

Dkuhlmann · 11/05/2015, 07:21 PM

I wouldn't think so any other pump that I've ever had could run in vinegar and water mix. But I normally take any of my pumps apart and clean them with a brush after soaking. I clean all surfaces inside and out, clean the impeller and it's housing. They run much better and you completely get them clean inside and out. Once you get the hang of it doesn't take very long at all.

Noob2015 · 11/05/2015, 07:22 PM

Yes but I just soaked my skimmer for a couple days in the same and was amazed how easy it came off with just an old toothbrush! Thanks for the info, I wanted to run it by everyone be never had no power head for more than feeding time so far.

srope · 11/05/2015, 07:30 PM

If you had a small pump you could put in tank during your gyre cleaning/soaking over night it wouldn't hurt.

theMatrix · 11/05/2015, 07:32 PM

Ive left them for 2 weeks. And tried scrubbing every 4 days. Still have some coraline on them.

...still work great.

11/05/2015, 07:01 PM	#1
Noob2015 Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 70	Cleaning power head. Time without limit? Any problem with me soaking my gyre in water and vinegar overnight and not having usual flow? About 6 months of corraline algae, sponges growing on it. Thx __________________ 90 ga mixed reef. 30 ga sump/fuge. BRS dual carbon/GFO reactor, 70lbs live rock. Miracle mud, chaeto, S-200 skimmer, SICCE 4.0 pump. Gyre 150. Radion XR15 pro x 2.

11/05/2015, 07:21 PM	#3
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	I wouldn't think so any other pump that I've ever had could run in vinegar and water mix. But I normally take any of my pumps apart and clean them with a brush after soaking. I clean all surfaces inside and out, clean the impeller and it's housing. They run much better and you completely get them clean inside and out. Once you get the hang of it doesn't take very long at all. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

11/05/2015, 07:22 PM	#4
Noob2015 Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 70	Yes but I just soaked my skimmer for a couple days in the same and was amazed how easy it came off with just an old toothbrush! Thanks for the info, I wanted to run it by everyone be never had no power head for more than feeding time so far. __________________ 90 ga mixed reef. 30 ga sump/fuge. BRS dual carbon/GFO reactor, 70lbs live rock. Miracle mud, chaeto, S-200 skimmer, SICCE 4.0 pump. Gyre 150. Radion XR15 pro x 2.

11/05/2015, 07:19 PM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	That's fine, but your still going to have to take a brush to it when it's done soaking.

11/05/2015, 07:30 PM	#5
srope Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cape Coral,Fl Posts: 64	If you had a small pump you could put in tank during your gyre cleaning/soaking over night it wouldn't hurt.

11/05/2015, 07:32 PM	#6
theMatrix Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 302	Ive left them for 2 weeks. And tried scrubbing every 4 days. Still have some coraline on them. ...still work great.