cleaning equipment

  1. JSully_94

    A few questions about using citric acid to clean your equipment…

    Hi all, I’ve used citric acid to clean the calcium buildup off my equipment multiple times, but I have a few questions. 1. How often do you all use citric acid to clean your equipment? 2. How much citric acid do you use per gallon to create your soaking solution? 3. How long do you soak your...
  2. P

    How to use bleach solution to eradicate Ich Tomont's inside a chiller?

    How to use bleach solution to eradicate Ich Tomont's inside a chiller? I have run a 10% bleach solution through it and then run fresh tap water through it for 3 hours, but am unsure if this will be enough to fully detoxify the chiller before installing it on my display tank. I don't think air...
  3. A

    Coralline algae removal

    Hey everyone, I have coralline algae growing on my front glass. I know that’s a good thing because my tank is mature and healthy but it’s also annoying because it’s so difficult to remove. My question is what would be the most effective way of removing it without an expensive blade or scraper...
  4. nightmarepl

    How to FULLY clean a tank and equipment spotlessly

    i got myself a 60G cube tank and its pretty darn dirty i want to fully reset the tank cleaned to basically newish condition along with the sump and all equipment whats the best way to do vinegar? some type of chemicals? also have 80 pounds of rock that need to be fully cleaned is there a way...
  5. Eva Rose

    Safe Cleaning of Skimmer, Reactors, Pumps & Powerheads

    I have to clean my used skimmer, reactors, pumps & powerheads to prepare for a new tank. I have read improper soaks of vinegar/water can lead to power head magnet coating damage or pump damage (where pumps become much noisier). I realize that the RATIO is important and proper length of soak...
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