A few questions about using citric acid to clean your equipment…
2021年11月14日 · Finally got some citric acid from Amazon and soaked my first power head. As I started to scrub it after a few hours of soaking, I realized it all just unsnaps apart - easy peasy! I was amazed at how much crap was on there aside from coralline -there was a ton of bubble algae in all nooks and crannies (yes, bubble algae is an ongoing battle for ...
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2022年4月25日 · Normally citric acid is more used for 'calcified' things. Bleach (plain unscented bleach) - is best for a storage tank. As to the concentration - citric acid - Randy recommended (in another thread) 1/4 cup per gallon and said 'more is fine'. Bleach is usually a 10% solution of regular bleach (1 part bleach 9 parts water).
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2020年1月4日 · I have used citric acid exclusively for some time now. You should always triple rinse. Good example, I have XF230s that have been in continuous service since Dec. 2018, no failures, never disassembled. To clean, just turn off, drop in bucket (use the magnet), run 15 minutes, run in freshwater bucket 5 minutes, refreshing the water twice.
Citric Acid Concentration for Cleaning...? | Reef2Reef
2014年5月2日 · I only use citric acid to clean equipment as well. Not a fan of vinegar or muriatic acid either. I use a old chinese soup container to soak powerheads and it works like a charm. I also use this Milliard Citric Acid 5 Pound - 100% Pure Food Grade NON-GMO Project VERIFIED (5 Pound) Amazon product
Technical Evapo-Rust and/or citric acid questions - The Jalopy …
2023年1月16日 · The citric acid works faster in warmer weather/water, but it will still work in cold weather. Question 5: There are only so many chemical reactions in a batch, so yes it eventually wears out. I have added more powder to an old batch before and it work, but I think you're better off to ditch the old and make a new batch.
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2021年5月28日 · yep, citric acid powder. Just search it up on amazon, buy food grade stuff that is the cheapest at the time of purchase. Usually 3/4 cup to a gallon of freshwater and no smell at all. After a powerhead magnet bulged from vinegar i switched over to citric, works well but i do think it take more time than white vinegar to soak pumps
monohydrate or anhydrous citric acid for cleaning pumps
2020年6月26日 · Anhydrous is just plain citric acid: C6H8O7. In theory, you can make anhydrous by dehydrating the citric acid monohydrate...the only problem is the pesky carbons which might burn. If you're choosing between the two, and they're equally priced, and weight the same, the anhydrous should give you more citric acid, since there's not any water ...
Technical Tech: Simple rust removal with citric acid - The Jalopy …
2019年1月19日 · I leaned about citric acid from my brother a few years ago and have never looked back. Here is the process Ive used with great success, hope this can help my fellow Hambers. step 1 I bought this 5lb bag of powdered citric acid online for about 16$ shipped. For these parts I'll use about 3 cups dissolved in warm water then added to my 5 gallon ...
Citric Acid to clean rocks? | Reef2Reef
2020年5月2日 · Citric acid isn't as potent and is easily diluted and I don't feel bad about it going down the drain or the down the street sewer drains. Reply Reactions: TriggerFinger and cvrle1
Citric Acid to Water Mixture Ratio for Cleaning. | Reef2Reef
2024年7月12日 · You should not just make a random recipe - as too much can damage gaskets, etc. Here is one recipe: "Citric Acid Cleaning Solution: Mix 3/4 cup dry citric acid with 1 US gallon of fresh water. For cleaning an aquarium, you could technically fill the entire tank up with tap water, then mix in the appropriate amount of citric acid powder.: (From ...