how do you clean your test tubes?

[mle421]

anyone have any clever ideas? i usually just rinse them out a thousand times with really hot water and sometimes if they're salty or buildupy i use a q-tip (and yes i did just say buildupy). does anyone else have a better way to do this?

 

[jamal-188]

I just rinse mine out w/ tap water.

 

[reefrunner69]

I rinse in RO/DI water and when the get buildupy I soak them in vinegar and then rinse with RO/DI water.

 

[Guest]

my LFS cleans them.

 

[Bearfan]

Hot tap water then a dunk in RO.

 

[arminkropp]

Warm/Hot water

When I get buildup on mine I use a baby bottle brush thats made to clean nipples.(ON BOTTLES!!!!!)

 

[mle421]

i like the bottle brush idea! ill be using that one for sure!

 

[RocketSeason]

tap water for me....probibly not the best thing to do....

 

[foma2000]

tap water is fine. maby its the test kits you use but ive never gotten biuld up on mine.

 

[flanque]

i only get build up on the calcium test kit and that's about it. i just use the water from the aquarium about 5 times before and after each test.

 

[Berzer]

Every fish store i've ever worked in bleaches them, and when they get real bad they use muriatic acid on them. a little overkill IMO.

 

[jenpc]

Hot water here. I haven't had build up on mine ... am I doing something wrong? ha ha :?

 

[schoeplein]

If I want to clean something.. I soak it in bleach and let it air dry for 24 hours.

 

[mle421]

i think the only reason i get buildup is because i dont always wash them right after i do tests. sometimes i just leave them sitting over night with the test still in them. i have a terrible habit of forgeting them till i need them again

 

[flanque]

the only build up i get is like a powerish coating over the calcium test tube.