How To Clean Artificial Plants

[TommyCalifornia]

What is the best way to clean artificial plants? I'm redoing a 10USG, and need to get rid of the algea and other stuff on the plants.

thanks, Tommy

 

[Zeoth]

Toothbrush. Not only dose it do a good job of getting rid of plaque but it also gets rid of that disturbing and disgusting algea of your plastic plants. Wow.. a multi-tasking-technological-breakthrough.



Just don't put it in your mouth afterwards

 

[TommyCalifornia]

add toothpaste? or beer? or oxyclean?

Thanks, Tommy

 

[omega59]

i just let is soak in extremy buring hot water, then with a sponge i go at it. the sponge covers a wide area much easier

 

[fiskkeeperpro]

I just get this brush thing and in hot water i rub and scrub until its all out.

 

[Zeoth]

add toothpaste? or beer? or oxyclean?

Thanks, Tommy

Lol. Hmmm.... think i'll try the beer.

 

[Straydum]

wouldnt just the brush itself do? try not to use anything that shouldnt be added into the tank

 

[TommyCalifornia]

okay thanks all, I'll try the hot water and brush first, see how that goes.

Tommy

 

[Sackett]

Sometimes it helps to let them dry out and then shake them. The algae will come off in flakes. Of course you still have to wash them but it does a lot of the work for you, espeically with more broad leafed ones.