newaqua Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Hello everyone, Does anyone have ideas about how to clean a very very fine cylinder filter sponge? I have tried boiling it, and rinsing it. Are these, use once type things or not? This is very similar to the one I have - im not using it in its initial application, but it is still filtering. http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/s ... 89373.html Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Swish it around in some water, squeeze it a handful of times underwater, swish it around some more, squeeze the water out and you're done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 +2 :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaqua Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Swish it around in some water, squeeze it a handful of times underwater, swish it around some more, squeeze the water out and you're done. Yea, that does not quite do it - nothing comes out of it. When I first got it, it was like that, and all the green and brown "crap" came out of it. Now, its like its clogged inside it, rather than just on the outside. If I do as you suggested, I have to do it once a day. When it was new, I didnt have to do it for about 3 weeks at a time. Its obviously clogged, I was just wanting to know if anyone has any flash ideas about how to really give it a proper good clean out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 bleach dip maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Or replace it. They're pretty cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Compressed air , like you would blow out a air filter in a car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 What is your purpose of using the sponge in the first place? If you are going to go crazy cleaning it you will be killing all the good bacterial in it. If you're using it for mechanical filteration then it's ok . You can try using a water blaster to blast it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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