Cleaning

gman69 · 05/04/2016, 06:49 PM

How do I go about cleaning this up? Pumps also.

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SeattleReefer · 05/04/2016, 06:55 PM

vinegar/ water cleaning solution

gman69 · 05/04/2016, 07:07 PM

How much of each and how long should it soak?

heathlindner25 · 05/04/2016, 07:13 PM

100% vinegar if you don't want to take all day with it

runningrandy04 · 05/04/2016, 07:35 PM

If you are safety conscious, I have been using muratic acid to clean my equipment for about 6 years. I use 1 part acid, 4 parts water. Avoid using it on ceramic shafts or stainless steel. Will clean that off in less than 5 min.

pyithar · 05/04/2016, 08:08 PM

soak in 100% vinegar a couple of minutes. then use a toothbrush to clean it off.

ChitownBrickie · 05/04/2016, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by runningrandy04

If you are safety conscious, I have been using muratic acid to clean my equipment for about 6 years. I use 1 part acid, 4 parts water. Avoid using it on ceramic shafts or stainless steel. Will clean that off in less than 5 min.

the same ratio I use for cleaning bricks

puckett26 · 05/05/2016, 01:45 AM

vinegar does the trick, just smells REALLY bad

Cool_fish · 05/05/2016, 06:37 AM

Yes, vinegar smell gets old. My tank project was literally just turned off apparently. I've had everything including the tank soaking in vinegar and water.... I only have the tank to finish off, sick of smelling this stuff!

ScienceRulez · 05/05/2016, 06:42 AM

Vinegar would be the least toxic and easiest to rinse clean. The fumes from muriatic acid sets off my wife's asthma, she's very sensitive. Vinegar, while it smells, doesn't seem to bother her as much. The standard grocery store variety works really well for hard water deposits like that.

runningrandy04 · 05/05/2016, 08:50 AM

The fumes from muratic are toxic to people. When I say safety conscious, I mean having glove/goggles/and mask meant for that acid, and working in a well ventilated space. Muratic acid is very dangerous and should be handled as such. Bonus is you only have to deal with it for an hour max. No containers of vinegar fuming for hours.

05/04/2016, 06:49 PM	#1
gman69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 66	Cleaning How do I go about cleaning this up? Pumps also. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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pyithar Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: yangon,burma(myanmar) Posts: 1,786	soak in 100% vinegar a couple of minutes. then use a toothbrush to clean it off. __________________ take it easy, pyithar Current Tank Info: 150G display, 50G sump, mixed reef

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SeattleReefer Moved On Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 230	vinegar/ water cleaning solution

05/04/2016, 07:07 PM	#3
gman69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 66	How much of each and how long should it soak?

05/04/2016, 07:13 PM	#4
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	100% vinegar if you don't want to take all day with it

05/04/2016, 07:35 PM	#5
runningrandy04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sycamore,IL Posts: 130	If you are safety conscious, I have been using muratic acid to clean my equipment for about 6 years. I use 1 part acid, 4 parts water. Avoid using it on ceramic shafts or stainless steel. Will clean that off in less than 5 min.

05/05/2016, 01:45 AM	#8
puckett26 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 142	vinegar does the trick, just smells REALLY bad

05/05/2016, 06:37 AM	#9
Cool_fish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 49	Yes, vinegar smell gets old. My tank project was literally just turned off apparently. I've had everything including the tank soaking in vinegar and water.... I only have the tank to finish off, sick of smelling this stuff!

05/05/2016, 06:42 AM	#10
ScienceRulez Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Allentown PA Posts: 286	Vinegar would be the least toxic and easiest to rinse clean. The fumes from muriatic acid sets off my wife's asthma, she's very sensitive. Vinegar, while it smells, doesn't seem to bother her as much. The standard grocery store variety works really well for hard water deposits like that.

05/05/2016, 08:50 AM	#11
runningrandy04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sycamore,IL Posts: 130	The fumes from muratic are toxic to people. When I say safety conscious, I mean having glove/goggles/and mask meant for that acid, and working in a well ventilated space. Muratic acid is very dangerous and should be handled as such. Bonus is you only have to deal with it for an hour max. No containers of vinegar fuming for hours.