Used Gear

[Frop]

I just bought this 55 gallon setup on Craigs list. Do I need to bleach this or something? Is there a procedure when it comes to used stuff? What about the protein skimmer?

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[chefjpaul]

Vinegar.

Clean / soak with vinegar.

 

[Humblefish]

Vinegar.

Clean / soak with vinegar.

+1

 

[melypr1985]

Vinegar.

Clean / soak with vinegar.

+2 Agree completely

 

[JaimeAdams]

+3 :D

 

[Ljaus]

+4 vinegar is now your best friend

 

[Frop]

Vinegar.

Clean / soak with vinegar.

Thanks! I'll skip the bleach then :) I assume you don't need to soak it very long, just overnight or something?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

wow. im a geek. I vinegar spray scrape and clean, rinse fill w water on the leak test w a tiny lil bleach and set in the sun. same for water bottles buckets and rodi.

oh that looks like an oceanic tank.

 

[acropora4u]

vinegar all the way!! And forgetaboutit.

 

[PatW]

Protein skimmers are simple. They have a pump, the have a method to produce bubbles, they have a way to adjust like a gate valve, they have a column for the bubbles to climb up and a cup to catch up the skimmate. All of those parts will pretty near last forever ............ except the pump. So if you buy used, you might want to see if you can get a replacement pump.

 

[Kentech5]

I just took a bunch of old salt stuff out of a tank that in storing. Vinegar bath for a couple days and a quick wipe down had everything looking new