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reice05
11/01/2009, 01:16 PM
How often should I be cleaning them? They're starting to get ugly with the algea.

sage_commander
11/01/2009, 01:24 PM
Time to clean them. When you don't like the looks of them, they're too nasty. If you wait until their flow is compromised, you've waited way too long.

I let mine sit in a container of vinegar for 15-20 minutes then rinse them real good while scrubbing them. Then I strain the vinegar back into the bottle (I'm cheap that way).

skip2142
11/01/2009, 02:53 PM
Do you just use straight vinegar or a ratio of vinegar-water?

sage_commander
11/01/2009, 04:28 PM
I use straight vinegar. I imagine I could water it down, but I'm trying to be fast, and it cuts through the algae (even coraline) in short order.

wab
11/01/2009, 04:33 PM
+1 Vinegar, and when your done putting that on a czar salad, there is no need for anchovies. mm mm mm

Beefer
11/01/2009, 05:00 PM
I just run them in a about a 3:1 water:vinegar ratio for a day, the scrub em good. I have (4) in the display tank and just do one at a time. I usually do it every (6) months.

jayk198030
11/01/2009, 06:28 PM
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How often should I be cleaning them? They're starting to get ugly with the algea.

when they get ugly with algae. i clean mine once a month real good. in between that they may get a weekly tooth brush scrub.