Cleaning airstones

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Alice - 26 Apr 2005 14:00 GMT

Any advice on the best way to clean airstones? We live in an area with very
hard water and airstones get blocked relatively quickly with limescale.

Is it OK to use vinegar - perhaps soak them in it overnight? Most of the
household chemicals for limescale removal are very strong and therefore seem
a very bad idea.

Cheers, Alice.

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Geezer From The Freezer - 26 Apr 2005 14:48 GMT

> Any advice on the best way to clean airstones? We live in an area with very
> hard water and airstones get blocked relatively quickly with limescale.
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> Cheers, Alice.

I'd use vinegar, then boil the airstone afterwards.

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buzzsaw - 27 Apr 2005 02:37 GMT

I have use one of those steam cleaners to clean airstones and defusers.
They blast the gunk right out of the pores.

And they are great for tank hoods and removing algae from rocks.

> > Any advice on the best way to clean airstones? We live in an area with very
> > hard water and airstones get blocked relatively quickly with limescale.
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> I'd use vinegar, then boil the airstone afterwards.

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crw59@earthlink.net - 28 Apr 2005 22:23 GMT

they are kinda cheap. why not
just replace the little buggers...?

Craig

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secret squiddle - 29 Apr 2005 20:41 GMT

> Any advice on the best way to clean airstones? We live in an area with
> very hard water and airstones get blocked relatively quickly with
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> Cheers, Alice.

Attach the airstone to a car foot pump (manual) and blast the sh.t out.
Works a few times before the stone will need replacing.

**SS**

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Cleaning airstones