Clean Tubes

[Gilli]

Anyone? Id like to know if anyone experiences any spikes in water quality when they have done this on large tanks? Im worried about losing the bacteria in the tubes?

 

[coldcazzie]

Anyone? Id like to know if anyone experiences any spikes in water quality when they have done this on large tanks? Im worried about losing the bacteria in the tubes?

nope

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

I would assume that you would be fine with cleaning out the pipes seeing as, from what I've read on here, it's safe to remove 1/3 of your filter media without causing much, if any, harm to the tank?

 

[FishFanatic04]

I think it would help with water flow as well. If you make a habit of keeping the pipes clean then most of the bacteria would colonize on your media.

 

[garyspence84]

Anyone? Id like to know if anyone experiences any spikes in water quality when they have done this on large tanks? Im worried about losing the bacteria in the tubes?

My tanks a 200ltr and its fine. I just done a water test there, and everythings as normal. It's been a couple of days since I cleaned my filter tubes.

G

 

[fenny666]

I drain water from the tank using the filter connection.This effectively flushes the pipes every week when I do a water change.
I know most people use a syphon to drain water so they can clean their substrate at the same time,as I used to.
I don't use them anymore because I could never clean the whole substrate properly with out taking out more water than I wanted to.So I bought a battery powered cleaner off of Amazon for about a tenner.My pipes stay clean and my substrate(sand) is spotless.

 

[garyspence84]

How does that clean your substrate though? Just taking the water via filter pipes.

G

 

[Teacher Martyn]

How does that clean your substrate though? Just taking the water via filter pipes.

G

He/she has, as described, a battery-powered equivalent to syphoning gravel clean.

 

[garyspence84]

Ah, i see. I never knew such a thing existed.

Will need to look this up, see if its worth a shout

G

 

[Gilli]

Thanks guys! Just bought some tube cleaners and will be doing them at the weekend - wish me luck!!

 

[Teacher Martyn]

Thanks guys! Just bought some tube cleaners and will be doing them at the weekend - wish me luck!!

Me too! My JBL Cleany arrived today and most effective it was too.

Gunk ejected, my external's flowing a treat now. And this was only a couple of weeks' worth of gunk.

 

[DJH584]

Martyn/Gilli

Where did you get your "JBL Cleany things" from? Any links that can be posted on here?

David

 

[garyspence84]

Martyn/Gilli

Where did you get your "JBL Cleany things" from? Any links that can be posted on here?

David

+1

 

[Teacher Martyn]

http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280629497271?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1952.l2649#ht_500wt_967

 

[garyspence84]

Nice one amigo

Just ordered one there

G