Cleaning PowerHeads ... Vinegar not enough!

[JB63]

There are many posts that recommend running the powerheads in either white vinegar or some diluted muriatic acid ... That does remove hard build-ups but, how do you remove the thick algae build-up. Feels almost like moss, and despite prolonged stay in vinegar, it does not come off. I've used an old toothbrush in the past, but that's good for simple shares/. Good luck cleaning a koralia PH with a toothbrush.

Any clue?

 

[Saltydrip]

If it's green throw it in peroxide for ten mins. It will kill everything, rinse in water, then move to the vinegar bath. That's what I did on my last cleaning but that's because I had some bubble algae on one of my pumps. Thankfully I can't find any bubble algae in the rest of the tank

 

[bellis31]

I peroxide first to kill algae, then I vinegar them for a while to clean them! Scrub scrub scrub...

 

[JB63]

Thanks Guys ... is there a way to avoid the scrubbing? I' thinking of something (chemical?) that will eat up the algae ... Will stock up on peroxide and vinegar in the mean time.

 

[Saltydrip]

I'm yet to find the replacement for elbow grease. Maybe just clean them more often

 

[JB63]

I'm yet to find the replacement for elbow grease. Maybe just clean them more often

Agreed ... the Koralia circulation pumps are a pain, as they somehow double as an algae scrubber ... lol

Merry Christmas.

 

[ridetheducati]

I'm yet to find the replacement for elbow grease. Maybe just clean them more often

Do what I do. Buy new power heads.

 

[Sethjamto]

Vinegar soak for a few hours and it almost falls off with an old toothbrush. That's how I do it.

 

[ironwill723]

MAGI-KLEAN will take it all off with no scrubbing in less than an hour.

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