cleaning power heads

btwk12

btwk12

Member
should i use straight vinegar to clean my pumps/powerheads, or a mixture of water and vinegar?
 
spanko

spanko

Active Member
Until the encrusted coralline come off easily with a scrub brush of some sort. (new not used )
Usually around 1/2-1 hour depending on how dirty.
 
btwk12

btwk12

Member
oh i thought i was supposed to be cleaning the insides! i have never heard of cleaning my pumps til the other day i have had ph's for over 2 years without cleaning
im doing that one right now lol!!!
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
LOL...Clean the whole thing......might as well clean the outer parts cause the coraline is gonna die when you put it in the vinegar water anyway
I haev a few that probably need cleaning too.....maybe next weekend LOL
 
monsinour

monsinour

Active Member
i have been cleaning my PHs with hot tap water and scrubbing the HA off. It seems to work fine so far. The coraline that is on them wont come off and I am not sure if its a big deal that its on there. Is it?
 
monsinour

monsinour

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Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/382846/cleaning-power-heads#post_3344089
Quote:
Originally Posted by Monsinour http:///forum/thread/382846/cleaning-power-heads#post_3344088
i have been cleaning my PHs with hot tap water and scrubbing the HA off. It seems to work fine so far. The coraline that is on them wont come off and I am not sure if its a big deal that its on there. Is it?
NO, it won't hurt anything...it will just turn white cause it will die
and when pray tell will it turn white? there are a few spots that have been through this hot FW bath and they are still growing.
 
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