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Old 08/31/2007, 02:54 PM
75Gallons 75Gallons is offline
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Stored equipment not working?

I took my tank apart in November when I moved and I finally have my tank back up and the powerheads that I have won't seem to work at all and the return pump I have seems to be pumping a lot weaker/slower then it used to. Any advise on getting my equipment back into shape. The powerheads were pretty cheap like $20 a pop and I only used the equipment for about 4-6 before I took it down. Kinda vague but any advise would be appreciated.
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Old 08/31/2007, 02:56 PM
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What I would do is run them (or soak them if they're not working) in a 50/50 water (warm water) and vinager solution for a good 4 or 5 hours and see if that makes a difference.
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Old 08/31/2007, 02:57 PM
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Thanks I'm on it!
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Old 08/31/2007, 03:07 PM
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Don't even dilute the vinegar, use it full strength. Its $1.50 to $2 a gallon and works like a charm full strength. I strain the big chunks out with a paint strainer and reuse it until it loses strength then start over with a fresh bottle
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Old 08/31/2007, 03:26 PM
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That's a good idea because you can reuse the vinager.
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