Power head cleaning

sully08 · #1 07-13-2012, 05:17 AM

Whats the best way to clean powerheads

Mandosh · #2 07-13-2012, 05:19 AM

Vinegar

magikof7 · #3 07-13-2012, 06:05 AM

+1 vinegar.
I just cleaned a pretty nasty Powerhead. I had to soak it in warm water and vinegar for a bit before I could even get it apart.

mohammadali · #4 07-13-2012, 06:16 AM

take it out and use a brush teeth

DanG · #5 07-13-2012, 08:22 PM

I have a 4L jug of vinegar that I use just for fish tank stuff. Soak the PH's in it for half an hour and that's usually good. Once I'm done soaking them and scrubbing them, I pour the vinegar back into the jug through a strainer and reuse it later.

reefgirl189 · #6 07-13-2012, 08:34 PM

I'd always just gave them a decent scrubbing with a toothbrush while rinsing them under the tap. I thought the trick was to maintain them every few months rather then letting them get really bad and then trying to correct the problem. I'm going to have to try the vinegar trick next time. How long do you generally soak them for?

scherzo · #7 07-13-2012, 09:29 PM

Soaking in vinegar works for me.

I have an old salt bucket that I have in hand. I soak for 3-4 hours for really tough stuff.

Don't soak it for too long because it will eventually ruin them... We are talking days... Trust me...

Works wonders! Just brush them off and rinse after the vinegar soak!