Happiness is a clean skimmer

[Jeepguy242]

so i noticed today that i was not having to empty my skim tank as often as i used to


time for the soak!

put the old reef octopus in a 5 gallon bucket, dumped in a gallon of muriatic acid and topped off with water...

ran the skimmer for 5 minutes, took the impeller out of the pump and found about 1/2 a pound of my daughters hair wrapped around and thru the pinwheel...

cleaned it all up, and decided the return pump needed a soak too...



WOW!!!


PSA... clean your equipment!

 

[Retro Reefer]

Reminds me mine needs cleaned, hard to tell what I’ll find.. lol ;Facepalm

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

ran the skimmer for 5 minutes, took the impeller out of the pump and found about 1/2 a pound of my daughters hair wrapped around and thru the pinwheel...

LOL. Been there with the shower drains in the house. Did she swim in the tank? LOL.

 

[jda]

I have 5 girls and a wife... who you telling about hair? We have to take a razor blade to the vacuum cleaner rotating brush after EVERY use.

That is a pretty strong muratic mix. I have had it weaken epoxy in impellers and housings at such strength. Probably 16 ounces in that 5 gallon bucket was enough. :) I am glad that it worked out.

 

[Jeepguy242]

LOL. Been there with the shower drains in the house. Did she swim in the tank? LOL.

she walks by it and i can see hair in the tank!

I have 5 girls and a wife... who you telling about hair? We have to take a razor blade to the vacuum cleaner rotating brush after EVERY use.

That is a pretty strong muratic mix. I have had it weaken epoxy in impellers and housings at such strength. Probably 16 ounces in that 5 gallon bucket was enough. :) I am glad that it worked out.

this is a 13 year old Reef Octopus 150 classic i have been giving it the soak for years... they really dont make them like they used to!

and i feel your pain brother i have a 17 year old and a 19 year old... my wife has a 17 year old and a 21 year old.. all girls