PacificBeauty Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 The tubes on our AquaOne CF700 have become blocked with a clear, glue-like gunk and covered in green spots What's the clear stuff and any ideas on how to clean the things out, they're rather long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 bottle brush? pipe cleaners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Can you take them outside and blast a hose through them? Use a bottle brush securely tied to a string and pull it through the pipe? Ummmmm - if I have any more brainwaves I'll let you know :lol: :lol: :lol: Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacificBeauty Posted October 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Tried the hose, it wouldn't budge the clear stuff Might try the bottle brush, though I've got to get the string through it first - easier said than done though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Hot water, will soften the hose if it doesn't move the gunk and then you can 'work' the hose to get it out. How did it get in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 u can get special tube cleaners. its basically a spring steel with a bottle brush at either end. cost around $6 at ur LFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 If the string won't go through, tie it to stiff wire and push that through first - maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Stuff some filter floss (white stuff) into the hose and get something to puss it through the hose a couple of times and it'll be clean as. Fill the hose with water first to soften the gunk. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damiana Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 If it won't clear out, just snip the silly thing off at the blockage. There's usually a bit of slack. If its not long enough, just get some more tubing at the LFS. Its cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 does anyone know what the clear stuff is? I am having a similar problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacificBeauty Posted October 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Thanks for all the suggestion will try them out, when I have sum spare time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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