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I am with you. But I usually go quarterly. A 5 gal bucket and a few hours one pump at a time and it is done. One note, If you use RO/DI water that you make for your tank for your coffee machine you will never have to de-scale it. Pluss it makes really good coffee.I clean most of my pumps monthly. For the power heads I put in a 5 gallon bucket with citric acid and run them for a few hours. I also throw in my coffee filter and anything else that could use a good cleaning. I mix a little strong so everything quickly and easily wipes right off. Coralline algae becomes gross and slimy and wipes off with a rag. Quick rinse and back in the tank it goes.
Looks like citric acid. I’d stick with that.Anyone know off hand what is in Sicce Pump Clean.I have been using vinegar also for years and always dread the smell it leaves in the house
Have or have you heard of anyone trying Alka seltzer just curious I'm in the planning stages of a tank now so I'm trying to gain as much knowledge as I canMan it sure doesn't take long for your pumps, skimmers, powerheads and all the other equipment that is usually under water to get dirty, covered in algae and coraline etc. Most of the time you need this equipment going at all times and can't have it off-line for too long. So today let's talk about all the ways you have found that works best and fastest when it comes to cleaning your equipment!
1. What are the best ways you have found to clean your "submerged" types of equipment?
2. What are any specific tools that make the cleaning job easier?
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