Cleaning skimmer cup suggestions

Redbird5 · 2026-10-20T10:42:50-0400

How do you clean your skimmer cup? BRS suggested using magic erase sponges. I would prefer something with a handle on it, my hands are too big to fit in the cup easily.

Nano_Man · 2026-10-20T10:48:13-0400

Toothbrush or electric tie a sponge to a stick of some sort. I use a old electric toothbrush works great

X-37B · 2026-10-20T10:48:21-0400

Redbird5 said:
How do you clean your skimmer cup? BRS suggested using magic erase sponges. I would prefer something with a handle on it, my hands are too big to fit in the cup easily.

I use the hose and a sponge.
My hand wont fit either so an oversized sponge works.
Note: I have extra cups for my skimmers. Pull one and replace.
You can sit the cup in a bucket of water to dislodge the heavy skim paste and come back to it later.

cryingrn · 2026-10-20T10:51:20-0400

Hot water, bleach, and a sacrificial rag (my hands are small enough to reach into the cup and neck but it's gross). Tbh, after just soaking it in steaming hot water and diluted bleach for a minute I almost dont need to scrub

X-37B · 2026-10-20T10:54:43-0400

cryingrn said:
Hot water, bleach, and a sacrificial rag (my hands are small enough to reach into the cup and neck but it's gross). Tbh, after just soaking it in steaming hot water and diluted bleach for a minute I almost dont need to scrub

No need for bleach. The hot water works well to dislodge the paste.
I run Tunze skimmers and a LifeReef.
The Tunze neck is attatched to the cup and the easiest to clean.