how can i clean my fake coral?

by **andre3983** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:24 pm

does anyone know the best way to clean fake corals? the fish store ownew told me to add them to some bleach with hot water for about 30 min and then give them a good rinse with cold water, is this ok for a fowlr tank?

by **saltwaterpimp** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:52 pm

he is right , and thats what they did in the 80s with fake,dead coral and rock...

by **Deltasigpony3648** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:49 pm

hot water and vinager would work to i think

by **saltwaterpimp** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:16 pm

Throw it out and get some real coral...hehe.....bleach will work better for algae, viniger will work for calcium build up..don't forget to clean pumps every 6 months!!

by **andre3983** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:39 pm

ha ha ha... i would but i dont have that much time on my hands!

by **saltwaterpimp** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:52 pm

your pumps will take 15 min to clean..if you dont the ca build up will destroy the pumps in time..

by **dick_headers** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:05 am

So true.. I clean my powerheads every other month. I always clean the outside part in saltwater, so the coralline will stay. If it's heavily loaded with coraline I'll use the following.Drop the intake and prop. into some vinegar/water mix for an hour or so,and I don't even have to scrap, just rinse and good to go.
Saltwaterpimp talks like an expert, what is the wrong with him? lol
Bleach is the best for fake corals IMO, and you can also boil the bleach out in like 15 minutes.
COME ON MAN! YOU GOTTA HAVE REAL ONES IN THERE!!!! :-)

how can i clean my fake coral?

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