cleaning time...!!!

[10gallon]

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]

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]

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]

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]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11695583#post11695583 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> 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]

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