Ultimate reef equipment renew

[Joshainga]

One of the most underrated parts of this hobby is restoring equipment instead of immediately replacing it.

I recently cleaned up a set of old RFG nozzles that honestly looked completely shot — heavy coralline buildup, calcium deposits, partially clogged internals, the whole deal. A simple vinegar soak (citric acid works great too) brought them back to life.

Before:

• looked unusable
• reduced flow
• heavily calcified

After:

• internals opened back up
• random flow restored
• almost looked new again

A lot of reef equipment gets thrown away when it really just needs:

• patience
• a soak
• a toothbrush
• and some maintenance

Pumps, heaters, RFGs, media baskets, skimmers, powerheads, frag racks, lids, plumbing parts, etc. can often be renewed instead of replaced.

Not only does it save money, but it keeps good equipment out of the trash and helps newer reefers avoid feeling like they need to buy everything brand new to build a quality setup.

Sometimes “old and crusty” is just “covered in coralline.”

 

[get-salty]

Thanks !

this reminds me to remove and clean my return nozzles as well. So much coralline algae on it.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

This reminds me that I should get a random flow nozzle for my return pump.

 

[get-salty]

This reminds me that I should get a random flow nozzle for my return pump.

wait Gumbies
OP wanting us to reuse NOT replace bro !

 

[Gumbies R Us]

wait Gumbies
OP wanting us to reuse NOT replace bro !

Oh no, haha. Vivid Creative Aquatics sells an attachment that snaps onto your return nozzle that turns it into a random flow generator.

1/2" Random Flow Generator Flow Kit

Easy Random Flow with No Moving Parts Wide Variety of Compatible Aquariums (full list below) Includes the Flex-Series Random Flow Generator Nozzle Uses Genuine Loc-Line Random and varied flow is something that every aquarist aims for, which is why the VCA Random Flow Generator Kit is so...

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