Cleaning with vinegar

[ReefCheif]

When cleaning with vinegar do I use it at full strength or do I dilute it?

 

[jahmic]

Re: Cleaning with vinegar

I've been using 50/50 to clean pumps, old tanks, and to flush the chiller. Dunno that there's any benefit vs full strength other than saving some coin, but I haven't had a dilution not do the job.

 

[ReefCheif]

I was hoping you would say that. Got a few tank and pumps to clean, wanting to stretch the vinegar as much as possible.

 

[andyrm66]

Sams Club - 2 gallons $3.58

 

[ReefCheif]

Found 1.5 gal at Costco for 2.38, picked up 5. Should be enough

 

[daverf]

When I first set up my used tank, which had gunk and coralline skeletons and gunk covering 3 of 4 acrylic side panels and the overflow interiors, I filled my system (total volume about 200 gallons water) with fresh water and let all pumps run continuously for my leak test. I poured 3 gallons of vinegar in to clean the gunk and the new PVC I plumbed. After 24 hours, everything (coralline included) sloughed off easily with a scraper.

 

[Cake_Boss]

Re: Cleaning with vinegar

I prefer using h2o2 to vinegar. Simply because I feel it works faster. Are you doing hot H2O/vinegar bath? Cold H2O? Duration? Just curious as to your process and if it's different than mine.

 

[FinsUp]

When we cleaned my big frag flat, we just sprayed full vinegar on the sides and bottom, let it sit a few minutes, and everything came right off. Took less than 2 spray bottles of vinegar.

 

[SAZAMA]

I don't dilute at all just straight vinegar

 

[Aaron]

Have you tried MagiClean (KH), so much better than Vinegar or H202. Alpine Koi sells it.

 

[andyrm66]

I often wonder if the neighbors think I eat a lot of spinach with all the gallons I carry in???

 

[Haddonisreef]

I often wonder if the neighbors think I eat a lot of spinach with all the gallons I carry in???

Or your growing something other then corals!

 

[ReefCheif]

Or your growing something other then corals!

HAHAHA, Ive got this stoner kid that lives below me, and low and behold I come walking in last night carrying 5 gallons of vinegar as he is walking out and he stops and says "Id love to see your grow opp", so I said sure, come on up. I think he was completley disappointed to find out that ominous glow that comes from my apartment is a fish tank and not a grow room.

 

[jahmic]

HAHAHA, Ive got this stoner kid that lives below me, and low and behold I come walking in last night carrying 5 gallons of vinegar as he is walking out and he stops and says "Id love to see your grow opp", so I said sure, come on up. I think he was completley disappointed to find out that ominous glow that comes from my apartment is a fish tank and not a grow room.

Hahahaha, that's awesome.

 

[ReefCheif]

I thought it was real funny

 

[andyrm66]

LOL, does MMJ grow ops use vinegar?

 

[ReefCheif]

Youd be surprised the similiarities in equipment and methods between MMJ and reefing. I have a buddy that owns a dispensery and hes constantly telling me how alot of the stuff I do to my tank is very similiar ot the stuff they do in the grow opp.

 

[Bajamike]

HAHAHA, Ive got this stoner kid that lives below me, and low and behold I come walking in last night carrying 5 gallons of vinegar as he is walking out and he stops and says "Id love to see your grow opp", so I said sure, come on up. I think he was completley disappointed to find out that ominous glow that comes from my apartment is a fish tank and not a grow room.

Thats funny!