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Troy_Mclure Fish Addict Posts: 725 Kudos: 306 Registered: 20-Jan-2003	Hi There, Theres a lot of organic buildup on the inside of my spraybars. I have used a brush on a flexible wire chord to clean out most of it but alot of it still remains. I was wondering what kind of cleaning products I could use to eat up or loosen up the muck (it may well be beard algae) on the inside of the spraybar. Would I chance using chlorine on it?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
openwater Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004	Have you tried to soak in plain vinegar?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Troy_Mclure Fish Addict Posts: 725 Kudos: 306 Registered: 20-Jan-2003	ok I just tried. Im all vinegared up. Now what? Seriously, I'll go up the street soon. Will I get the ordinary vinegar or the cleaning vinegar?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Distilled white vinegar usually found in the food section. Never seen vinegar in the aisle of cleaning products. I just toss filter parts into a container of vinegar for awhile and then rinse. Most junk comes right off after that.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	If that does not work, try the bleach. Depending on the parts, you can even let them soak in bleach. Bleach is an excellent cleaning solution for many aquarium related parts and/or decorations. Just be sure to rinse them very well afterwards. You can even go one step further and soak them in plain water with some de-clor solution in it. I usually just rinse my "stuff" off really good in water. Never had any problems using bleach. Many companies of aquarium related products actually recomend bleach to clean them off. They usually recomend a 10% bleach solution. _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, Vinegar is weak acetic acid. Most of the build up is a form of carbonate and the acid will disolve it. I use the white vinegar as was mentioned, but the dark Apple Cider Vinegar works just as well. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	A note if you use bleach - don't use it on any rubber parts, it will deteriorate it and render it unusable.
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