Cleaning the CPR Overflow, How do you?

lakee911 · 09/21/2006, 10:37 AM

Hey all,
I've got a CPR overflow

and I'm not sure how to clean it. I've got a little bit of GHA in the "over the tank part." I don't want to completely remove it to clean it if I don't have to.
Lots of people don't like the CPRs, but they work well for me.

Thanks,
Jason

stereomandan · 09/21/2006, 11:34 AM

Take an old toothbrush

and scrub the HA off and let it go through the overflow and get stuck on the little sponge on the drain hole. Pull the sponge out, clean it, and voila!

Dan

sjm817 · 09/21/2006, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by lakee911
Lots of people don't like the CPRs

I resemble that remark!!

lakee911 · 09/21/2006, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by stereomandan
Take an old toothbrush and scrub the HA off and let it go through the overflow and get stuck on the little sponge on the drain hole. Pull the sponge out, clean it, and voila!

Dan

My old toothbrush, nor any toothbrush will go down into the overflow and up through the U channel. GHA is in the highest part of the overflow--the portion going over the wall of tank. Figues, huh?

Thanks

stereomandan · 09/21/2006, 04:22 PM

Oh.

Isn't it black acrylic there anyway? How do you see the HA?

Dan

lakee911 · 09/23/2006, 10:04 AM

Well, the sides are clear so you can see through it. It's in there!

sjm817 · 09/23/2006, 11:15 AM

Watch out it doesn't clog the little air nipple. Then you will have a worse problem.

saveafish · 09/23/2006, 01:49 PM

go to wal mart and get a bottle brush their on a long bendable wire and you can bend it up in there. there $.99 it will be used a lot once you have one

09/21/2006, 10:37 AM	#1
lakee911 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,988	Cleaning the CPR Overflow, How do you? Hey all, I've got a CPR overflow and I'm not sure how to clean it. I've got a little bit of GHA in the "over the tank part." I don't want to completely remove it to clean it if I don't have to. Lots of people don't like the CPRs, but they work well for me. Thanks, Jason

09/21/2006, 11:34 AM	#2
stereomandan Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,888	Take an old toothbrush and scrub the HA off and let it go through the overflow and get stuck on the little sponge on the drain hole. Pull the sponge out, clean it, and voila! Dan __________________ 90g Tank, 75 lbs Live Rock, T5, T8 and VHO Lighting, Closed loop on Snapper Pump 1.5" Sand in main tank, DSB in 38g Sump, B-ionic Daily, Temp 79, SG 1.026 LPS, Softies Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon Reef

09/21/2006, 04:22 PM	#5
stereomandan Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,888	Oh. Isn't it black acrylic there anyway? How do you see the HA? Dan __________________ 90g Tank, 75 lbs Live Rock, T5, T8 and VHO Lighting, Closed loop on Snapper Pump 1.5" Sand in main tank, DSB in 38g Sump, B-ionic Daily, Temp 79, SG 1.026 LPS, Softies Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon Reef

09/23/2006, 11:15 AM	#7
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	Watch out it doesn't clog the little air nipple. Then you will have a worse problem. __________________ - Scott

09/23/2006, 01:49 PM	#8
saveafish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 873	go to wal mart and get a bottle brush their on a long bendable wire and you can bend it up in there. there $.99 it will be used a lot once you have one __________________ If it was'nt for the sea I could not see or sing ( Jimmy Buffet ) I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other Reefing is'nt how long you been in it. It is how deep you get in it. Current Tank Info: 400g display build, 300g sump, 75g ATO, 75g refug and a few more. Close to a 1000g. 200g mixing station.

09/23/2006, 10:04 AM	#6
lakee911 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,988	Well, the sides are clear so you can see through it. It's in there!