cleaning time...!!!

10gallon · 01/26/2008, 07:25 PM

Hey....how do you guys clean your equipments? I heard about using vinegar solution, but I'm not sure. If vinegar will do the job, how do I make them?

Toddrtrex · 01/26/2008, 07:45 PM

If you mean like powerheads? Yes I but them in a bucket of 50% vinegar 50% water. Depending on how dirty they were, can take an hour, or sometimes I will even soak them overnight. I have found that if I scrub them with an old toothbrush before and and once during the soaking it goes a lot faster.

cardiffgiant · 01/26/2008, 08:13 PM

Distilled white vinegar mixed with water does a great job. I use it to clean powerheads, pumps, and even the front of my tank if the salt residue gets too thick to remove with just water. I also used it to clean an old skimmer that I sold.

Toddrtrex · 01/26/2008, 08:15 PM

cardiffgiant good point, forgot about the skimmer. Once in a while I will take my skimmer off line and run it in a bucket of water/vinegar until it is all shinny and clean.

scrapman · 01/26/2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally posted by Toddrtrex
cardiffgiant good point, forgot about the skimmer. Once in a while I will take my skimmer off line and run it in a bucket of water/vinegar until it is all shinny and clean.

Super idea! I'll try that.

Thanks

10gallon · 01/27/2008, 07:36 PM

Thanks for the info guys....i'm gonna try that for sure

01/26/2008, 07:25 PM	#1
10gallon Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 7	cleaning time...!!! Hey....how do you guys clean your equipments? I heard about using vinegar solution, but I'm not sure. If vinegar will do the job, how do I make them?

01/26/2008, 07:45 PM	#2
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	If you mean like powerheads? Yes I but them in a bucket of 50% vinegar 50% water. Depending on how dirty they were, can take an hour, or sometimes I will even soak them overnight. I have found that if I scrub them with an old toothbrush before and and once during the soaking it goes a lot faster. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

01/26/2008, 08:15 PM	#4
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	cardiffgiant good point, forgot about the skimmer. Once in a while I will take my skimmer off line and run it in a bucket of water/vinegar until it is all shinny and clean. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

01/26/2008, 08:13 PM	#3
cardiffgiant Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 3,455	Distilled white vinegar mixed with water does a great job. I use it to clean powerheads, pumps, and even the front of my tank if the salt residue gets too thick to remove with just water. I also used it to clean an old skimmer that I sold.

01/27/2008, 07:36 PM	#6
10gallon Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 7	Thanks for the info guys....i'm gonna try that for sure