Cleaning skimmer or filter ?

[bwayne315]

What is the best way to clean a skimmer and get all the coraline algae off the skimmer? I have heard of people cleaning pump and such with vinegar and water. What is the mixture ratio? 1 cup of vinegar/gal

Thanks
B.

 

[bertoni]

A 1-to-1 ratio of vinegar to water should work well enough. That's what I use. 1 cup per gallon should be okay if you soak the skimmer long enough, though.

 

[bwayne315]

If I use the 1 to 1 ratio should I not soak it over night? I want to try and clean it up so I can sell it.

Thanks
B.

 

[bertoni]

You should be able to soak the acrylic as long as you want. For the pump, I'd watch it and remove it when the coralline was done, but that might be a waste of time.