Cleaning with vinegar?

[ed102475]

when cleaning equipment with vinegar does it matter what kind of vinegar i use and how long should i let the pump/skimmer run in vinegar?

 

[Joshsmit56001]

I use plain white vinegar in a 50/50 solution of vinegar/water. I run the pumps for awhile then use a brush to scrub off the stuff that is stuck on.

 

[Alaskan Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14747132#post14747132 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Joshsmit56001
I use plain white vinegar in a 50/50 solution of vinegar/water. I run the pumps for awhile then use a brush to scrub off the stuff that is stuck on.

+1

Vinegar is probably our best cleaning product. Grab the cheapest gallon of white vinegar from your grocery store and go to town with a toothbrush.

 

[snorvich]

My process is as above; I use generic white vinegar from our supermarket.

 

[douglam]

will it remove coraline algae from pumps

 

[Squidward5]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14749144#post14749144 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by douglam
will it remove coraline algae from pumps

It works great, vinegar is cheap straight shoot it, works better

 

[d3rryc]

And yes, soaking in vinegar overnight WILL remove coralline algae. Whatever coralline doesn't simply fall off will scrub off quite easily with an old toothbrush.

 

[Justdrew]

An even cheaper alternative to vinegar is diluted muriatic acid. I have cleaned all my pumps and equipment this way for the last decade. 1:10 or 1:12 ratio, and a gallon goes along way. Yeas, the straight acid can be more dangerous, but once diluted very easy to work with.

Later
Drew