Mildew/Mold in Python Vaccum Tubing
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reefforbrains
Active Member
Why not use bleach?
Just rinse it good and let dry completley and there should be no issue
Just rinse it good and let dry completley and there should be no issue
pbienkiewi
Member
Bleach is awsome. I use it to get rid of any algae or anything that needs to be cleaned. Soak it in bleach and get a pipe cleaner to ream it in and out to remove anything inside of it. Yesterday I just cleaned my return pump hoses, pumps, and misc plastic parts. Just make sure you rinse them well.
If you do any search on bleach it eventually turns into saltwater.
If you do any search on bleach it eventually turns into saltwater.
bracebldrs
Member
theres also a little gadget at most lfs ,its a tubular brush attached to a
long plastic line .you feed it in and pull through .i use it to clean my u tubes
cause i dont want to kill corraline.otherwise i use bleach to.
long plastic line .you feed it in and pull through .i use it to clean my u tubes
cause i dont want to kill corraline.otherwise i use bleach to.
turningtim
Active Member
Hook up a small pump/PH to the end and submerge the entire hose with PH in a 5 gal bucket with 3 gals of water and .5-1 gal of white vinegar. Let it run over night and in the morning no more mold or anything else for that matter......
blessedyo
Member
I didn't know that bleach eventually turns to saltwater...I use bleach when cleaning my house, but was concerned that if I used it with my aquatics that a residue would be left even after numerous rinses.
I was also thinking of vinegar... this is another agent that I use to clean with (glass...etc). It is acidic, and I wasn't sure if it was strong enough to clean, but duh!! lol
Thank you all for responding.
I was also thinking of vinegar... this is another agent that I use to clean with (glass...etc). It is acidic, and I wasn't sure if it was strong enough to clean, but duh!! lol
Thank you all for responding.
turningtim
Active Member
Bleach you have to rinse and let dry completely. It will evaporate off of what ever you clean. I like vinegar b/c if there is some remaining it will not harm your tank. I use vinegar on everything. Just fill up a bucket and let it do its thing.......
trainfever
Active Member
Using bleach will be fine. Bleach is made from saltwater and when it breaks down, it reverts back into saltwater. Saltwater is somehow given an electrical charge and made into bleach. This is just a brief description, if you want to read a complete description, follow this link http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Bleach.html