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wuvarien
01-23-2023, 06:44 PM
After cleaning out the filter it throws a load of detritus into the tank when it restarts itself, I assume this is all from the tubing. It is quickly sucked back into the filter and the water is clean again but looks horrendous for 5-10mins.
Does anyone have any tips on how to stop this or how to easily remove it from the tubing?
Iminit
01-23-2023, 08:32 PM
Well what I do is put a fish net over the output. This catches 90% of the stuff. Next you can remove the output hose and run a wire brush through the hose than rinse out with water and reinstall.
wuvarien
01-24-2023, 04:14 AM
Well what I do is put a fish net over the output. This catches 90% of the stuff. Next you can remove the output hose and run a wire brush through the hose than rinse out with water and reinstall.
Cheers Iminit. I'll try the net idea next time. I did have some old filter socks I can use!
bossanova
01-25-2023, 07:49 AM
Cheers Iminit. I'll try the net idea next time. I did have some old filter socks I can use!
Yup, 200 micron socks work well. I'm testing out this stuff called Seachem Pristine, can't say I've seen great results so far. It's a bacteria blend that is supposed to help lessen detritus.
brewmaster15
01-25-2023, 12:51 PM
After cleaning out the filter it throws a load of detritus into the tank when it restarts itself, I assume this is all from the tubing. It is quickly sucked back into the filter and the water is clean again but looks horrendous for 5-10mins.
Does anyone have any tips on how to stop this or how to easily remove it from the tubing?
Removing it pretty easy.. When I had canister filters I used something like this...
https://www.amazon.com/Drain-Brush-Flexible-Feeding-Cleaning/dp/B08HN3QCQ9/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2KDB97KYQJ79&keywords=home%2Bbrew%2Btube%2Bcleaning&qid=1674665410&sprefix=home%2Bbrew%2Btube%2Bcleaning%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-3&th=1
al
wuvarien
01-25-2023, 06:46 PM
Removing it pretty easy.. When I had canister filters I used something like this...
https://www.amazon.com/Drain-Brush-Flexible-Feeding-Cleaning/dp/B08HN3QCQ9/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2KDB97KYQJ79&keywords=home%2Bbrew%2Btube%2Bcleaning&qid=1674665410&sprefix=home%2Bbrew%2Btube%2Bcleaning%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-3&th=1
al
That's brilliant, just ordered one! Thanks Brew
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