Deep Cleaning a Protein Skimmer
July 1, 2010
Protein skimmers, like any piece of equipment in your tank get dirty – real dirty. Cleaning the neck is important, but every 6 months, your skimmer should be taken out and given a deep cleaning.
In this episode of Mr. Saltwater Tank TV, I show you how to deep clean your skimmer is a cleaner that is probably already sitting in your house.
Posted in Reef Enthusiast, Reef Junkie, Tank Dabbler
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July 3rd, 2010 at 7:03 pm
That’s my skimmer! It works so much better now. It pulls gunk out of the water at an alarming rate.
July 5th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
Hi there
IS vinager the same has we use on food ?
If so what is the quantity fro aquamedic blue turboflotor ?
Thanks
July 27th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Luis…yep…same as you use for food. Its also sometimes called “white wine vinegar”
For quantity, the more is better…you really can’t overdose it when it comes to cleaning. If you were using 3 gallons of water to 100% submerge your skimmer, then I’d use a 1/2-1 quart of vinegar.