How Do I Clean Off Algae From....

[fluffycabbage]

How on earth do i clean off algae which is stuck on to external filter taps/connectors? I got am aqua one cf700 with atank i bought, and instead of just not using it, im gonna try it out. I put the hoses, spray bar, inlet strainer, taps/connectors in a solution of green hair algae remover with a bit of bleach too. Now none of the algae has come off but its sticking up in the water. I tried to scrub it off with a nail brush but its almost impossible!
Is there any magic way of getting algae off? I can buy new hoses etc, but the taps?

 

[RadaR]

How on earth do i clean off algae which is stuck on to external filter taps/connectors? I got am aqua one cf700 with atank i bought, and instead of just not using it, im gonna try it out. I put the hoses, spray bar, inlet strainer, taps/connectors in a solution of green hair algae remover with a bit of bleach too. Now none of the algae has come off but its sticking up in the water. I tried to scrub it off with a nail brush but its almost impossible!
Is there any magic way of getting algae off? I can buy new hoses etc, but the taps?

Soaking it in bleech over night.

Or

Soaking it in potassium permanganate solution over night.

You can also try

Boiling hot water.
Keep scrubbing!

After you've done all this, then find and treat the underlying cause of the algae.
James Algae guide.

 

[fluffycabbage]

ok i'll start with bleach then, i happen not to have any potassium permanganate in
is that neat bleach then?

thanks

 

[RadaR]

ok i'll start with bleach then, i happen not to have any potassium permanganate in
is that neat bleach then?

thanks

I think Hydrogen Peroxide would be better than Potassium Permanganate.
You can get H2O2 here.

Not neat bleach. Solution of 1:20.

 

[fluffycabbage]

ok i'll start with bleach then, i happen not to have any potassium permanganate in
is that neat bleach then?

thanks

I think Hydrogen Peroxide would be better than Potassium Permanganate.
You can get H2O2 here.

Not neat bleach. Solution of 1:20.

Great thanks Radar (if the bleach doesnt work i'll get some of that from the chemist tomorrow )